diff --git a/pkg/operator/configobservation/configobservercontroller/observe_config_controller.go b/pkg/operator/configobservation/configobservercontroller/observe_config_controller.go
index ec7d05e2b..8726e7443 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/configobservation/configobservercontroller/observe_config_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/configobservation/configobservercontroller/observe_config_controller.go
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ func NewConfigObserver(operatorClient v1helpers.StaticPodOperatorClient, kubeInf
 					),
 				},
 			),
+			nodeobserver.ObserveMinimumKubeletVersion,
 			proxy.NewProxyObserveFunc([]string{"targetconfigcontroller", "proxy"}),
 			images.ObserveInternalRegistryHostname,
 			images.ObserveExternalRegistryHostnames,