diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
index 9d0aa48155f..8a8838a46a4 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ kubelet:
       - file: /usr/local/bin/kubelet
 {% if grains['os_family'] != 'RedHat' %}
       - file: /etc/init.d/kubelet
+{% endif %}
+{% if grains['os_family'] == 'RedHat' %}
+      - file: /usr/lib/systemd/system/kubelet.service
 {% endif %}
       - file: {{ environment_file }}
       - file: /var/lib/kubelet/kubernetes_auth