diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/top.sls b/cluster/saltbase/salt/top.sls
index 63f0bc0f63d3b..3c41d5815f110 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/top.sls
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/top.sls
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ base:
 {% endif %}
 {% if grains['cloud'] is defined and grains['cloud'] == 'gce' %}
     - docker
+    - kubelet
 {% endif %}