diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/cluster/kubernetes/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/cluster/kubernetes/default.nix
index 3e57fdcf5c0..475c8076b20 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/cluster/kubernetes/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/cluster/kubernetes/default.nix
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ in {
       leaderElect = mkOption {
         description = "Whether to start leader election before executing main loop.";
         type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
+        default = true;
       };
 
       kubeconfig = mkKubeConfigOptions "Kubernetes scheduler";
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ in {
       leaderElect = mkOption {
         description = "Whether to start leader election before executing main loop.";
         type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
+        default = true;
       };
 
       serviceAccountKeyFile = mkOption {