diff --git a/kustomize/kured.yaml b/kustomize/kured.yaml
index b4abdea..bf72a0c 100644
--- a/kustomize/kured.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/kured.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ spec:
           command:
             - /usr/bin/kured
             - --reboot-command=/usr/bin/systemctl reboot
-            - --reboot-sentinel=/var/run/reboot-needed
diff --git a/modules/host/templates/userdata.yaml.tpl b/modules/host/templates/userdata.yaml.tpl
index 254abc3..39bf5f3 100644
--- a/modules/host/templates/userdata.yaml.tpl
+++ b/modules/host/templates/userdata.yaml.tpl
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ runcmd:
 - systemctl reload sshd
 
 # Finishing automatic reboot via Kured setup
+- echo 'REBOOT_METHOD=kured' > /etc/transactional-update.conf
 - rebootmgrctl set-strategy off
 
 # Reduce the default number of snapshots from 2-10 number limit, to 4