diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/kubelet.yml b/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/kubelet.yml
index 88204e012..26560a72b 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/kubelet.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/node/tasks/kubelet.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   template:
     src: "kubelet.env.{{ kubeletConfig_api_version }}.j2"
     dest: "{{ kube_config_dir }}/kubelet.env"
+    setype: "{{ (preinstall_selinux_state == 'enforcing') | ternary('t_etc', omit) }}"
     backup: yes
     mode: 0640
   notify: Node | restart kubelet