diff --git a/upup/models/bindata.go b/upup/models/bindata.go
index 24ade652aa4fa..5f3b5d91d4a1a 100644
--- a/upup/models/bindata.go
+++ b/upup/models/bindata.go
@@ -1910,6 +1910,8 @@ metadata:
     version: v1.18.0-alpha.3
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       k8s-app: dns-controller
diff --git a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
index 5292597c6e144..417b004c78672 100644
--- a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
+++ b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ metadata:
     version: v1.18.0-alpha.3
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       k8s-app: dns-controller
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
index 403ee9a0d0ccf..e181962ecfc0d 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.12
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.12.0'
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 05888879a235e345795776c9678acf2f15e92c56
+    manifestHash: e49c5642ebc6965566cc03891a8e116030684d00
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
index cc35e267d09d2..cf6a38b20933b 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       k8s-app: dns-controller
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   template:
     metadata:
       annotations:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
index 39a72d789919c..b11a6e67ae5cc 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.12
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.12.0'
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 05888879a235e345795776c9678acf2f15e92c56
+    manifestHash: e49c5642ebc6965566cc03891a8e116030684d00
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
index cc35e267d09d2..cf6a38b20933b 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       k8s-app: dns-controller
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
   template:
     metadata:
       annotations:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
index 8a07c8d5ff0f5..0bcdd89537ecd 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.12
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.12.0'
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 05888879a235e345795776c9678acf2f15e92c56
+    manifestHash: e49c5642ebc6965566cc03891a8e116030684d00
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
index 6d852452abb0e..18aad12858435 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.12
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.12.0'
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 05888879a235e345795776c9678acf2f15e92c56
+    manifestHash: e49c5642ebc6965566cc03891a8e116030684d00
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io