diff --git a/eksrollup/lib/k8s.py b/eksrollup/lib/k8s.py
index fc22a1f..54c677a 100644
--- a/eksrollup/lib/k8s.py
+++ b/eksrollup/lib/k8s.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def drain_node(node_name):
     kubectl_args = [
         'kubectl', 'drain', node_name,
         '--ignore-daemonsets',
-        '--delete-local-data'
+        '--delete-emptydir-data'
     ]
     kubectl_args += app_config['EXTRA_DRAIN_ARGS']