diff --git a/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/upgrading-the-systemcontroller-using-the-cli.rst b/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/upgrading-the-systemcontroller-using-the-cli.rst
index fe9bc19be..c4e683c42 100644
--- a/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/upgrading-the-systemcontroller-using-the-cli.rst
+++ b/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/upgrading-the-systemcontroller-using-the-cli.rst
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Follow the steps below to manually upgrade the System Controller:
             No alarms: [OK]
             All kubernetes nodes are ready: [OK]
             All kubernetes control plane pods are ready: [OK]
+            All PodSecurityPolicies are removed: [OK]
             Required patches are applied: [OK]
             License valid for upgrade: [OK]
             No instances running on controller-1: [OK]
diff --git a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
index 3f5378002..805c54f29 100644
--- a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
+++ b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ of |prod| software.
         No alarms: [OK]
         All kubernetes nodes are ready: [OK]
         All kubernetes control plane pods are ready: [OK]
+        All PodSecurityPolicies are removed: [OK]
         Required patches are applied: [OK]
         License valid for upgrade: [OK]
         No instances running on controller-1: [OK]
diff --git a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
index 3eb1ecc01..5a84c3daf 100644
--- a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
+++ b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ For more details, see :ref:`Contents of System Backup
         No alarms: [OK]
         All kubernetes nodes are ready: [OK]
         All kubernetes control plane pods are ready: [OK]
+        All PodSecurityPolicies are removed: [OK]
         Required patches are applied: [OK]
         License valid for upgrade: [OK]
         No instances running on controller-1: [OK]