diff --git a/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml b/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
index b62580c..271c4ed 100644
--- a/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
+++ b/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
   cordon: true
   drain:
-    force: false
+    force: true
     ignoreDaemonSets: true
     deleteLocalData: true
     skipWaitForDeleteTimeout: 180