diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
index 3e85b63bdef80..b53717307c022 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kubelet/init.sls
@@ -70,4 +70,7 @@ kubelet:
       - file: /etc/init.d/kubelet
 {% endif %}
       - file: /var/lib/kubelet/kubernetes_auth
+{% if grains.network_mode is defined and grains.network_mode == 'openvswitch' %}
+      - sls: sdn
+{% endif %}