diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6732276d..b65094df 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func main() {
 		}),
 		LeaderElection:             enableLeaderElection,
 		LeaderElectionID:           "fcdfce80.io",
-		LeaderElectionResourceLock: "configmapsleases",
+		LeaderElectionResourceLock: "leases",
 		Cache: cache.Options{
 			DefaultNamespaces: map[string]cache.Config{
 				watchNamespace: cache.Config{},