diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
index 071ff023bf..93b12c0562 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
     selector: null
   - id: k8s-1.11
     manifest: node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml
-    manifestHash: 921107cec6ff139ad757c3167c9d479ef87804e39efdf172d23b7b0b3c453a14
+    manifestHash: 4197a26e91677e28e68617b12e8b2e9f2825d397578dcd7d8b6500e47a05c4c2
     name: node-termination-handler.aws
     selector:
       k8s-addon: node-termination-handler.aws
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
index a8c79c12e0..fdaffe5e6e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: LOG_LEVEL
           value: info
+        - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+          value: "true"
         - name: AWS_ROLE_ARN
           value: arn:aws-test:iam::123456789012:role/aws-node-termination-handler.kube-system.sa.minimal.example.com
         - name: AWS_WEB_IDENTITY_TOKEN_FILE
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
index a61157e334..8d19a4d33b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
     selector: null
   - id: k8s-1.11
     manifest: node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml
-    manifestHash: aff5c358e9068af057fc266041105328dd9e11e473cd051f393f67182edc47fb
+    manifestHash: dd42ae2f7510700d37bf0214e0afdd87c12968c5c67ec88791f20f06fef90caf
     name: node-termination-handler.aws
     selector:
       k8s-addon: node-termination-handler.aws
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
index 32fe6b63f7..f9a3343db9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: LOG_LEVEL
           value: info
+        - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+          value: "true"
         image: public.ecr.aws/aws-ec2/aws-node-termination-handler:v1.13.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: aws-node-termination-handler
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
index ab49d70320..fec6cff3c6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
     selector: null
   - id: k8s-1.11
     manifest: node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml
-    manifestHash: aff5c358e9068af057fc266041105328dd9e11e473cd051f393f67182edc47fb
+    manifestHash: dd42ae2f7510700d37bf0214e0afdd87c12968c5c67ec88791f20f06fef90caf
     name: node-termination-handler.aws
     selector:
       k8s-addon: node-termination-handler.aws
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
index 32fe6b63f7..f9a3343db9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_minimal.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ spec:
           value: "false"
         - name: LOG_LEVEL
           value: info
+        - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+          value: "true"
         image: public.ecr.aws/aws-ec2/aws-node-termination-handler:v1.13.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: aws-node-termination-handler
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
index 9189887420..d9bb71e6c6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-bootstrap_content
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
   - id: k8s-1.11
     manifest: node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml
-    manifestHash: 0d47866cd451a44675257bc40b4902d3dce29ebe88ab3f9f43f31e246e6ce7f1
+    manifestHash: c03c13e87cb8c6a7731fdbc08c9f99e1c960a9da71696fd33b781eca51de22dc
     name: node-termination-handler.aws
     selector:
       k8s-addon: node-termination-handler.aws
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
index a55f796855..4a727a7de7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth_sqs_resources/data/aws_s3_bucket_object_nthsqsresources.example.com-addons-node-termination-handler.aws-k8s-1.11_content
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ spec:
         - name: TAINT_NODE
           value: "false"
         - name: JSON_LOGGING
-          value: "false"
+          value: "true"
         - name: LOG_LEVEL
           value: info
         - name: WEBHOOK_PROXY
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ spec:
           value: aws-node-termination-handler/managed
         - name: WORKERS
           value: "10"
+        - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+          value: "true"
         image: public.ecr.aws/aws-ec2/aws-node-termination-handler:v1.13.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: aws-node-termination-handler
diff --git a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml.template b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml.template
index 7454d67e64..b2baa93733 100644
--- a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml.template
+++ b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/node-termination-handler.aws/k8s-1.11.yaml.template
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ spec:
             - name: TAINT_NODE
               value: "false"
             - name: JSON_LOGGING
-              value: "false"
+              value: "true"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
               value: "info"
             - name: WEBHOOK_PROXY
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .ManagedASGTag }}"
             - name: WORKERS
               value: "10"
+            - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+              value: "true"
           resources:
             requests:
               cpu: {{ .CPURequest }}
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ spec:
             value: "{{ .EnablePrometheusMetrics }}"
           - name: LOG_LEVEL
             value: "info"
+          - name: EMIT_KUBERNETES_EVENTS
+            value: "true"
           resources:
             requests:
               cpu: {{ .CPURequest }}