diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-controller-manager.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-controller-manager.yaml
index e944b6cbf6..193729c3aa 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ write_files:
           - /hyperkube
           - controller-manager
           - --master=http://127.0.0.1:8080
+          - --leader-elect=true
           - --service-account-private-key-file=${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE}
           - --root-ca-file=${ROOT_CA_FILE}
           livenessProbe:
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-scheduler.yaml b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-scheduler.yaml
index 9f956b6188..6a3fbedf2a 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-scheduler.yaml
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_coreos_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-scheduler.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ write_files:
           - /hyperkube
           - scheduler
           - --master=http://127.0.0.1:8080
+          - --leader-elect=true
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet:
               host: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-podmaster.sh b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-podmaster.sh
index 2e95adc655..68fb5c7dc2 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-podmaster.sh
+++ b/magnum/drivers/k8s_fedora_atomic_v1/templates/fragments/enable-kube-podmaster.sh
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ spec:
     - /hyperkube
     - controller-manager
     - --master=http://127.0.0.1:8080
+    - --leader-elect=true
     - --service-account-private-key-file=${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE}
     - --root-ca-file=${ROOT_CA_FILE}
     livenessProbe:
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ spec:
     - /hyperkube
     - scheduler
     - --master=http://127.0.0.1:8080
+    - --leader-elect=true
     livenessProbe:
       httpGet:
         host: 127.0.0.1