diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.env.v1beta1.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.env.v1beta1.j2
index 20aed6d9a..765b5979e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.env.v1beta1.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/node/templates/kubelet.env.v1beta1.j2
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ KUBELET_NETWORK_PLUGIN="--network-plugin=cni --cni-conf-dir=/etc/cni/net.d --cni
 {% elif kube_network_plugin is defined and kube_network_plugin == "cloud" %}
 KUBELET_NETWORK_PLUGIN="--hairpin-mode=promiscuous-bridge --network-plugin=kubenet"
 {% endif %}
-{% if cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider in ["openstack", "azure", "vsphere", "aws"] %}
+{% if cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider in ["openstack", "azure", "vsphere", "aws", "external"] %}
 KUBELET_CLOUDPROVIDER="--cloud-provider={{ cloud_provider }} --cloud-config={{ kube_config_dir }}/cloud_config"
-{% elif cloud_provider is defined and cloud_provider in ["external"] %}
-KUBELET_CLOUDPROVIDER="--cloud-provider=external --cloud-config={{ kube_config_dir }}/cloud_config"
 {% else %}
 KUBELET_CLOUDPROVIDER=""
 {% endif %}