diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.cni-enabled.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.cni-enabled.golden.yaml
index b27c673f7efa..14bbd1f397b8 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.cni-enabled.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.cni-enabled.golden.yaml
@@ -1046,6 +1046,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.defaults.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.defaults.golden.yaml
index 108c50c6573c..f09117d5a28a 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.defaults.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.defaults.golden.yaml
@@ -871,6 +871,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.global.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.global.golden.yaml
index 6b0f83f2f0d8..74a64460e679 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.global.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.global.golden.yaml
@@ -880,6 +880,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.override-env-vars.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.override-env-vars.golden.yaml
index 664efbba355e..0dbb46c4b47d 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.override-env-vars.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.override-env-vars.golden.yaml
@@ -871,6 +871,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.overrides.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.overrides.golden.yaml
index b1a9acf91de6..95fa97868043 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.overrides.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.overrides.golden.yaml
@@ -891,6 +891,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.with-ingress.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.with-ingress.golden.yaml
index 6cc12e3fe8d7..fde8ddcd44b0 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.with-ingress.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.with-ingress.golden.yaml
@@ -900,6 +900,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.zone.golden.yaml b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.zone.golden.yaml
index defda4988f27..b4156c1dc1aa 100644
--- a/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.zone.golden.yaml
+++ b/app/kumactl/cmd/install/testdata/install-control-plane.zone.golden.yaml
@@ -879,6 +879,10 @@ spec:
               value: "kuma-system"
             - name: KUMA_STORE_TYPE
               value: "kubernetes"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level=info
diff --git a/deployments/charts/kuma/templates/cp-deployment.yaml b/deployments/charts/kuma/templates/cp-deployment.yaml
index 8568b096cf19..f8a329b8933e 100644
--- a/deployments/charts/kuma/templates/cp-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployments/charts/kuma/templates/cp-deployment.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ spec:
                   name: {{ $element.Secret }}
                   key: {{ $element.Key }}
           {{- end }}
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
           args:
             - run
             - --log-level={{ .Values.controlPlane.logLevel }}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a6348804b2c9..b0febf7a6dae 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.2.0
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.30.15
+=======
+	github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest v0.38.2
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 	github.com/hoisie/mustache v0.0.0-20160804235033-6375acf62c69
 	github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap v0.2.0
 	github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51
@@ -30,7 +34,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/lib/pq v1.10.4
 	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.43
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.16.0
+=======
+	github.com/operator-framework/operator-lib v0.8.0
+	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.17.0
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 	github.com/patrickmn/go-cache v2.1.0+incompatible
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.11.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 980d66698b8c..7b9e2cb1cb62 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -61,8 +61,17 @@ github.com/Azure/go-autorest v14.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:r+4oMnoxhatjLLJ6zxSW
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.9.0/go.mod h1:xyHB1BMZT0cuDHU7I0+g046+BFDTQ8rEZB0s4Yfa6bI=
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.9.3/go.mod h1:GsRuLYvwzLjjjRoWEIyMUaYq8GNUx2nRB378IPt/1p0=
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.0/go.mod h1:JFgpikqFJ/MleTTxwepExTKnFUKKszPS8UavbQYUMuw=
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.5 h1:glWqPEB2W/zf3bk5BNXG7RL0qD12riPdCk71yJoejD8=
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.5/go.mod h1:foo3aIXRQ90zFve3r0QiDsrjGDUwWhKl0ZOQy1CT14k=
+=======
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.1/go.mod h1:JFgpikqFJ/MleTTxwepExTKnFUKKszPS8UavbQYUMuw=
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.12/go.mod h1:eipySxLmqSyC5s5k1CLupqet0PSENBEDP93LQ9a8QYw=
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.17/go.mod h1:eipySxLmqSyC5s5k1CLupqet0PSENBEDP93LQ9a8QYw=
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.18/go.mod h1:dSiJPy22c3u0OtOKDNttNgqpNFY/GeWa7GH/Pz56QRA=
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.20 h1:s8H1PbCZSqg/DH7JMlOz6YMig6htWLNPsjDdlLqCx3M=
+github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest v0.11.20/go.mod h1:o3tqFY+QR40VOlk+pV4d77mORO64jOXSgEnPQgLK6JY=
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/adal v0.5.0/go.mod h1:8Z9fGy2MpX0PvDjB1pEgQTmVqjGhiHBW7RJJEciWzS0=
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 github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/adal v0.8.1/go.mod h1:ZjhuQClTqx435SRJ2iMlOxPYt3d2C/T/7TiQCVZSn3Q=
@@ -213,6 +222,7 @@ github.com/bketelsen/crypt v0.0.4/go.mod h1:aI6NrJ0pMGgvZKL1iVgXLnfIFJtfV+bKCoqO
 github.com/blang/semver v3.1.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:kRBLl5iJ+tD4TcOOxsy/0fnwebNt5EWlYSAyrTnjyyk=
 github.com/blang/semver v3.5.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:kRBLl5iJ+tD4TcOOxsy/0fnwebNt5EWlYSAyrTnjyyk=
 github.com/blang/semver v3.5.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:kRBLl5iJ+tD4TcOOxsy/0fnwebNt5EWlYSAyrTnjyyk=
+github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0/go.mod h1:IbckMUScFkM3pff0VJDNKRiT6TG/YpiHIM2yvyW5YoQ=
 github.com/bmizerany/assert v0.0.0-20160611221934-b7ed37b82869/go.mod h1:Ekp36dRnpXw/yCqJaO+ZrUyxD+3VXMFFr56k5XYrpB4=
 github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.1-0.20190219062509-6c824513bacc h1:biVzkmvwrH8WK8raXaxBx6fRVTlJILwEwQGL1I/ByEI=
 github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.1-0.20190219062509-6c824513bacc/go.mod h1:paBWMcWSl3LHKBqUq+rly7CNSldXjb2rDl3JlRe0mD8=
@@ -364,8 +374,9 @@ github.com/evanphx/json-patch v4.9.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:50XU6AFN0ol/bzJsmQLi
 github.com/exponent-io/jsonpath v0.0.0-20151013193312-d6023ce2651d/go.mod h1:ZZMPRZwes7CROmyNKgQzC3XPs6L/G2EJLHddWejkmf4=
 github.com/fatih/camelcase v1.0.0/go.mod h1:yN2Sb0lFhZJUdVvtELVWefmrXpuZESvPmqwoZc+/fpc=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5KwzbycvMj4=
-github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0 h1:8xPHl4/q1VyqGIPif1F+1V3Y3lSmrq01EabUW3CoW5s=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.9.0/go.mod h1:eQcE1qtQxscV5RaZvpXrrb8Drkc3/DdQ+uUYCNjL+zU=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.12.0 h1:mRhaKNwANqRgUBGKmnI5ZxEk7QXmjQeCcuYFMX2bfcc=
+github.com/fatih/color v1.12.0/go.mod h1:ELkj/draVOlAH/xkhN6mQ50Qd0MPOk5AAr3maGEBuJM=
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@@ -384,6 +395,7 @@ github.com/gliderlabs/ssh v0.2.2 h1:6zsha5zo/TWhRhwqCD3+EarCAgZ2yN28ipRnGPnwkI0=
 github.com/gliderlabs/ssh v0.2.2/go.mod h1:U7qILu1NlMHj9FlMhZLlkCdDnU1DBEAqr0aevW3Awn0=
 github.com/globalsign/mgo v0.0.0-20180905125535-1ca0a4f7cbcb/go.mod h1:xkRDCp4j0OGD1HRkm4kmhM+pmpv3AKq5SU7GMg4oO/Q=
 github.com/globalsign/mgo v0.0.0-20181015135952-eeefdecb41b8/go.mod h1:xkRDCp4j0OGD1HRkm4kmhM+pmpv3AKq5SU7GMg4oO/Q=
+github.com/go-bindata/go-bindata/v3 v3.1.3/go.mod h1:1/zrpXsLD8YDIbhZRqXzm1Ghc7NhEvIN9+Z6R5/xH4I=
 github.com/go-chi/chi v4.1.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:eB3wogJHnLi3x/kFX2A+IbTBlXxmMeXJVKy9tTv1XzQ=
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@@ -449,6 +461,7 @@ github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.17.0/go.mod h1:XkF/MOi14NmjsfZ8VtAKf8pIlbZzyoTvZsd
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+github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.19.5/go.mod h1:Hm2Jr4jv8G1ciIAo+frC/Ft+rR2kQDh8JHKHb3gWUSk=
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@@ -475,14 +488,36 @@ github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0/go.mod h1:fyg78
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+<<<<<<< HEAD
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+=======
+github.com/gobuffalo/flect v0.1.0/go.mod h1:d2ehjJqGOH/Kjqcoz+F7jHTBbmDb38yXA598Hb50EGs=
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+github.com/gobuffalo/flect v0.2.2/go.mod h1:vmkQwuZYhN5Pc4ljYQZzP+1sq+NEkK+lh20jmEmX3jc=
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+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
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+<<<<<<< HEAD
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+=======
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+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
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@@ -664,7 +699,10 @@ github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0/go.mod h1:fltr4n8CU8Ke44wwGCBoEymUuxUHl09
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+<<<<<<< HEAD
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+<<<<<<< HEAD
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diff --git a/pkg/plugins/bootstrap/k8s/plugin.go b/pkg/plugins/bootstrap/k8s/plugin.go
index 551460880183..286cb64456d3 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/bootstrap/k8s/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/bootstrap/k8s/plugin.go
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ package k8s
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-lib/leader"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	kube_core "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	kube_runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	kube_ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
@@ -49,24 +53,40 @@ func (p *plugin) BeforeBootstrap(b *core_runtime.Builder, _ core_plugins.PluginC
 			Scheme:   scheme,
 			NewCache: kuma_kube_cache.New,
 			// Admission WebHook Server
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 			Host:                    b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.Address,
 			Port:                    int(b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.Port),
 			CertDir:                 b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.CertDir,
 			LeaderElection:          true,
 			LeaderElectionID:        "kuma-cp-leader",
 			LeaderElectionNamespace: b.Config().Store.Kubernetes.SystemNamespace,
+=======
+			Host:           b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.Address,
+			Port:           int(b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.Port),
+			CertDir:        b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.AdmissionServer.CertDir,
+			LeaderElection: false,
+
+			// Disable metrics bind address as we serve metrics some other way.
+			MetricsBindAddress: "0",
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	secretClient, err := secretClient(b.AppCtx(), b.Config().Store.Kubernetes.SystemNamespace, config, scheme, mgr.GetRESTMapper())
+=======
+	systemNamespace := b.Config().Store.Kubernetes.SystemNamespace
+
+	secretClient, err := createSecretClient(b.AppCtx(), scheme, systemNamespace, config, mgr.GetRESTMapper())
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	b.WithComponentManager(&kubeComponentManager{mgr})
+	b.WithComponentManager(&kubeComponentManager{mgr, systemNamespace, nil})
 	b.WithExtensions(k8s_extensions.NewManagerContext(b.Extensions(), mgr))
 	b.WithExtensions(k8s_extensions.NewSecretClientContext(b.Extensions(), secretClient))
 	if expTime := b.Config().Runtime.Kubernetes.MarshalingCacheExpirationTime; expTime > 0 {
@@ -137,10 +157,146 @@ func (p *plugin) AfterBootstrap(b *core_runtime.Builder, _ core_plugins.PluginCo
 
 type kubeComponentManager struct {
 	kube_ctrl.Manager
+	oldLeaderElectionNamespace string
+	leaderComponents           []component.Component
 }
 
 var _ component.Manager = &kubeComponentManager{}
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+type leaderAnnotation struct {
+	HolderIdentity       string `json:"holderIdentity"`
+	LeaseDurationSeconds int    `json:"leaseDurationSeconds"`
+	AcquireTime          string `json:"acquireTime"`
+	RenewTime            string `json:"renewTime"`
+	LeaderTransitions    int    `json:"leaderTransistions"`
+}
+
+var blockerHolderId = "cp-leader-lock-transition"
+var oldLeaderConfigMapName = "kuma-cp-leader"
+
+func makeOldLockAnnotation() string {
+	nowStr := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	annot := &leaderAnnotation{
+		HolderIdentity:       blockerHolderId,
+		LeaseDurationSeconds: 99999999999999999,
+		AcquireTime:          nowStr,
+		RenewTime:            nowStr,
+		LeaderTransitions:    0,
+	}
+
+	annotJson, _ := json.Marshal(annot)
+	return string(annotJson)
+}
+
+// Previous versions of kuma-cp used a timeout lock for leader election. We now
+// keep the election for the lifetime of the pod. This function forces any previous
+// style leader to see itself as having lost its election, and locks out any
+// further old leaders.
+//
+// Only call this after acquiring new-style leader election, so as to only contend
+// with old leaders over old locks.
+func (cm *kubeComponentManager) forceTakeOldLock(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log.Info("checking for deprecated leader locks")
+	client := cm.Manager.GetClient()
+	ns := cm.oldLeaderElectionNamespace
+
+	pod := &kube_core.Pod{}
+	if err := client.Get(ctx, kube_client.ObjectKey{
+		Namespace: ns,
+		Name:      os.Getenv("POD_NAME"),
+	}, pod); err != nil {
+		log.Error(err, "unable to retrieve this pod")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	owner := &metav1.OwnerReference{
+		APIVersion: "v1",
+		Kind:       "Pod",
+		Name:       pod.ObjectMeta.Name,
+		UID:        pod.ObjectMeta.UID,
+	}
+
+	var mustWait = false
+
+	for {
+		newLock := &kube_core.ConfigMap{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:            oldLeaderConfigMapName,
+				Namespace:       ns,
+				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{*owner},
+				Annotations: map[string]string{
+					"control-plane.alpha.kubernetes.io/leader": makeOldLockAnnotation(),
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		// Numerous potential races between new and old CP leader in this loop. Just keep
+		// trying to grab the lock until it succeeds. Since the old leader will
+		// politely die when we acquire lock, and we are relentless, we will eventually
+		// prevail.
+
+		err := client.Create(ctx, newLock)
+		switch {
+		case err == nil:
+			// Acquired old lock.
+			if mustWait {
+				log.Info("waiting 30 seconds for old leader to terminate")
+				time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
+			}
+			return nil
+		case apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err):
+			log.Info("existing deprecated lock found; stealing")
+			mustWait = true
+
+			existing := &kube_core.ConfigMap{}
+			key := kube_client.ObjectKey{Namespace: ns, Name: oldLeaderConfigMapName}
+			err = client.Get(ctx, key, existing)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "error reading old lock; trying again")
+				break
+			}
+
+			err := client.Delete(ctx, existing)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "error deleting old lock; trying again")
+			}
+		default:
+			log.Error(err, "error creating ConfigMap; trying again")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
+func (cm *kubeComponentManager) Start(done <-chan struct{}) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	go func() {
+		defer cancel()
+		<-done
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := leader.Become(ctx, "cp-leader"); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "leader lock failure")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// This CP will now be leader. But first, destroy deprecated leader lock,
+		// forcing any old leaders to restart as non-leaders.
+		if err := cm.forceTakeOldLock(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "error attempting to clean up deprecated lock")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		for _, c := range cm.leaderComponents {
+			if err := cm.Manager.Add(&componentRunnableAdaptor{Component: c}); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "add component error")
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return cm.Manager.Start(ctx)
+}
+
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 // Extra check that component.Component implements LeaderElectionRunnable so the leader election works so we won't break leader election on K8S when refactoring component.Component
 var _ kube_manager.LeaderElectionRunnable = component.ComponentFunc(func(i <-chan struct{}) error {
 	return nil
@@ -148,7 +304,13 @@ var _ kube_manager.LeaderElectionRunnable = component.ComponentFunc(func(i <-cha
 
 func (k *kubeComponentManager) Add(components ...component.Component) error {
 	for _, c := range components {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 		if err := k.Manager.Add(c); err != nil {
+=======
+		if c.NeedLeaderElection() {
+			k.leaderComponents = append(k.leaderComponents, c)
+		} else if err := k.Manager.Add(&componentRunnableAdaptor{Component: c}); err != nil {
+>>>>>>> f5b2b27e (fix(kuma-cp) switch leader election to leader-for-life (#3023))
 			return err
 		}
 	}