diff --git a/cmd/aws-cloud-controller-manager/main.go b/cmd/aws-cloud-controller-manager/main.go
index 419247f7d9..da5c414339 100644
--- a/cmd/aws-cloud-controller-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/aws-cloud-controller-manager/main.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.ControllersDisabledByDefault.Insert(tagging.TaggingControllerKey)
 
 	controllerAliases := names.CCMControllerAliases()
-	controllerAliases[tagging.TaggingControllerKey] = tagging.TaggingControllerClientName
+	controllerAliases[tagging.TaggingControllerKey] = tagging.TaggingControllerKey
 
 	command := app.NewCloudControllerManagerCommand(opts, cloudInitializer, controllerInitializers, controllerAliases, fss, wait.NeverStop)
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index cfc730712d..450a687b2d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.28.0
+1.28.1