diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade.md
index 2ca6f9ddce..43cb73a31d 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade.md
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ The upgrade workflow at high level is the following:
     kubeadm version
     ```
 
+1.  Drain the control plane node:
+
+    ```shell
+    kubectl drain $MASTER --ignore-daemonsets
+    ```
+
 1.  On the control plane node, run:
 
     ```shell
@@ -231,6 +237,12 @@ The upgrade workflow at high level is the following:
 
     This step is not required on additional control plane nodes if the CNI provider runs as a DaemonSet.
 
+1.  Uncordon the control plane node
+
+    ```shell
+    kubectl uncordon $MASTER
+    ```
+
 ### Upgrade additional control plane nodes
 
 1.  Same as the first control plane node but use: