diff --git a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/control.yml b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/control.yml
index a316fb8..0e9759d 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/control.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/control.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
           - ${_param:kubernetes_metallb_addresses_pool}
         ingress-nginx:
           enabled: ${_param:kubernetes_ingressnginx_enabled}
+        metrics-server:
+          enabled: ${_param:kubernetes_metrics_server_enabled}
     master:
       kubelet:
         address: ${_param:single_address}
diff --git a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/init.yml b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/init.yml
index da507c0..ed04ef3 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/init.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-calico/kubernetes/init.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     kubernetes_externaldns_enabled: false
     kubernetes_metallb_enabled: false
     kubernetes_ingressnginx_enabled: false
+    kubernetes_metrics_server_enabled: false
 
     # addresses and hostnames
     kubernetes_internal_api_address: 10.254.0.1