diff --git a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
index 3a746f1d0..5d9913ae2 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) majorVersionUpgrade() error {
 			c.logger.Infof("identified non running pod, potentially skipping major version upgrade")
 		}
 
-		if ps.Role == "master" {
+		if ps.Role == "master" || ps.Role == "primary" {
 			masterPod = &pods[i]
 			c.currentMajorVersion = ps.ServerVersion
 		}