diff --git a/pkg/daemons/control/server.go b/pkg/daemons/control/server.go
index 523c0cfb0c..6ecc7f05b9 100644
--- a/pkg/daemons/control/server.go
+++ b/pkg/daemons/control/server.go
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func controllerManager(cfg *config.Control, runtime *config.ControlRuntime) erro
 		"bind-address":                     localhostIP.String(),
 		"secure-port":                      "0",
 		"use-service-account-credentials":  "true",
-		"cluster-signing-cert-file":        runtime.ServerCA,
-		"cluster-signing-key-file":         runtime.ServerCAKey,
+		"cluster-signing-cert-file":        runtime.ClientCA,
+		"cluster-signing-key-file":         runtime.ClientCAKey,
 	}
 	if cfg.NoLeaderElect {
 		argsMap["leader-elect"] = "false"