diff --git a/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go b/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
index 3948129c5..8620c9fcb 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/cacher/cacher.go
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ func NewCacherFromConfig(config Config) (*Cacher, error) {
 	// We don't want to terminate all watchers as recreating all watchers puts high load on api-server.
 	// In most of the cases, leader is reelected within few cycles.
 	reflector.MaxInternalErrorRetryDuration = time.Second * 30
+	// since the watch-list is provided by the watch cache instruct
+	// the reflector to issue a regular LIST against the store
+	reflector.UseWatchList = false
 
 	cacher.watchCache = watchCache
 	cacher.reflector = reflector