diff --git a/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go b/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
index 757601214c..73cbecaafc 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/manager/reload.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Reload(name string, opt operator.Options, skipRestart, skipCon
 		}
 	})
 
-	refreshConfigTasks, hasImported := buildRegenConfigTasks(m, name, topo, base, nil, false)
+	refreshConfigTasks, hasImported := buildRegenConfigTasks(m, name, topo, base, nil, opt.IgnoreConfigCheck)
 	monitorConfigTasks := buildRefreshMonitoredConfigTasks(
 		m.specManager,
 		name,