diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 8550c2a06c..072f845d54 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ spec:
   commonMetadata:
     labels:
       app.kubernetes.io/name: *app
+  dependsOn:
+    - name: node-feature-discovery
   path: ./kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app
   prune: true
   sourceRef: