diff --git a/kubemarine/kubernetes/__init__.py b/kubemarine/kubernetes/__init__.py
index cbb6a7ea4..fb7a363e0 100644
--- a/kubemarine/kubernetes/__init__.py
+++ b/kubemarine/kubernetes/__init__.py
@@ -727,10 +727,6 @@ def upgrade_first_control_plane(upgrade_group: NodeGroup, cluster: KubernetesClu
 
     copy_admin_config(cluster.log, first_control_plane)
 
-    # In some versions, kubeadm reverts resolvConf to the default during `upgrade apply`
-    # Remove default resolvConf from kubelet-config ConfigMap for debian OS family
-    first_control_plane.call(components.patch_kubelet_configmap)
-
     expect_kubernetes_version(cluster, version, apply_filter=node_name)
     components.wait_for_pods(first_control_plane)
     exclude_node_from_upgrade_list(first_control_plane, node_name)
diff --git a/kubemarine/procedures/upgrade.py b/kubemarine/procedures/upgrade.py
index 1eacfdc4e..52910b8b3 100755
--- a/kubemarine/procedures/upgrade.py
+++ b/kubemarine/procedures/upgrade.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from kubemarine.core import utils
 from kubemarine.core.cluster import KubernetesCluster, EnrichmentStage
 from kubemarine.core.resources import DynamicResources
+from kubemarine.kubernetes import components
 from kubemarine.procedures import install
 
 
@@ -104,11 +105,16 @@ def edit_kube_proxy_conntrack_min(kube_proxy_cm: dict) -> dict:
     }
 
     kubernetes.upgrade_first_control_plane(upgrade_group, cluster, **drain_kwargs)
+    first_control_plane = cluster.nodes['control-plane'].get_first_member()
 
     # After first control-plane upgrade is finished we may loose our CoreDNS changes.
     # Thus, we need to re-apply our CoreDNS changes immediately after first control-plane upgrade.
     install.deploy_coredns(cluster)
 
+    # In some versions, kubeadm reverts resolvConf to the default during `upgrade apply`
+    # Remove default resolvConf from kubelet-config ConfigMap for debian OS family
+    first_control_plane.call(components.patch_kubelet_configmap)
+
     kubernetes.upgrade_other_control_planes(upgrade_group, cluster, **drain_kwargs)
 
     if cluster.nodes.get('worker', []):
diff --git a/test/unit/test_upgrade.py b/test/unit/test_upgrade.py
index 3b6c04be5..47a9459cc 100755
--- a/test/unit/test_upgrade.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_upgrade.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from kubemarine import kubernetes, system, plugins, thirdparties
 from kubemarine.core import errors, utils as kutils, static, log, flow, schema
 from kubemarine.core.cluster import KubernetesCluster, EnrichmentStage
+from kubemarine.kubernetes import components
 from kubemarine.procedures import upgrade, install
 from kubemarine import demo
 
@@ -1151,6 +1152,7 @@ def _run_tasks(self, tasks_filter: str) -> demo.FakeResources:
     def _run_kubernetes_task(self) -> demo.FakeResources:
         with utils.mock_call(kubernetes.upgrade_first_control_plane), \
                 utils.mock_call(install.deploy_coredns), \
+                utils.mock_call(components.patch_kubelet_configmap), \
                 utils.mock_call(kubernetes.upgrade_other_control_planes), \
                 utils.mock_call(kubernetes.upgrade_workers), \
                 utils.mock_call(upgrade.kubernetes_cleanup_nodes_versions):