diff --git a/src/reactive/octavia_handlers.py b/src/reactive/octavia_handlers.py
index 538717e7..02814ca5 100644
--- a/src/reactive/octavia_handlers.py
+++ b/src/reactive/octavia_handlers.py
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ def render(*args):
                 'ovsdb-cms.available',
             ))
         octavia_charm.configure_ssl()
+        octavia_charm.upgrade_if_available(args)
         octavia_charm.enable_webserver_site()
         octavia_charm.assess_status()
     reactive.set_state('config.rendered')
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_octavia_handlers.py b/unit_tests/test_octavia_handlers.py
index 9dea414d..0eee8f99 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_octavia_handlers.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_octavia_handlers.py
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class TestOctaviaHandlers(test_utils.PatchHelper):
             ('arg1', 'arg2'), 'ovsdb-subordinate.available',
             'ovsdb-cms.available')
         self.octavia_charm.configure_ssl.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.octavia_charm.upgrade_if_available.assert_called_once_with(
+            ('arg1', 'arg2'))
         self.octavia_charm.enable_webserver_site.assert_called_once_with()
         self.octavia_charm.assess_status.assert_called_once_with()
         self.set_state.assert_called_once_with('config.rendered')