diff --git a/pkg/kubernetes/upgrade.go b/pkg/kubernetes/upgrade.go
index b93f89fd..f50b7782 100644
--- a/pkg/kubernetes/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/kubernetes/upgrade.go
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ func Upgrade(conf UpgradeConfig) error {
 
 func highAvailabilityEnabled(status []StatusOutput) bool {
 	for _, s := range status {
+		if s.Name == "dapr-dashboard" {
+			continue
+		}
 		if s.Replicas > 1 {
 			return true
 		}