diff --git a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
index c39d094b..b0c6c88c 100755
--- a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
+++ b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ RECOVERY_FLUX_CRITICAL_KUSTOMIZATIONS="${RECOVERY_FLUX_CRITICAL_KUSTOMIZATIONS:-
 RECOVERY_FLUX_OPTIONAL_SNAPSHOT_FILE="${RECOVERY_FLUX_OPTIONAL_SNAPSHOT_FILE:-${HOME}/${STATE_SUBDIR:-.local/share/ananke}/longhorn_unlock_optional_flux.tsv}"
 RECOVERY_FLUX_RESTART_KUSTOMIZE_CONTROLLER="${RECOVERY_FLUX_RESTART_KUSTOMIZE_CONTROLLER:-1}"
 RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION="${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION:-1}"
+RECOVERY_FLUX_APPLY_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION="${RECOVERY_FLUX_APPLY_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION:-1}"
 RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_ATTEMPTS="${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_ATTEMPTS:-6}"
 RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_SLEEP_SECONDS="${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_VERIFY_SLEEP_SECONDS:-10}"
 STARTUP_SERVICE_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS="${STARTUP_SERVICE_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:-10}"
@@ -1562,6 +1563,9 @@ resume_deadlock_automation_after_core_recovery() {
   fi
   if command -v flux >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     run flux reconcile source git flux-system -n flux-system --timeout=3m || true
+    if [[ "${RECOVERY_FLUX_APPLY_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "1" || "${RECOVERY_FLUX_APPLY_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "true" ]]; then
+      run flux reconcile kustomization flux-system -n flux-system --timeout=5m || warn "flux-system Kustomization did not apply the recovery source revision before final suspension."
+    fi
   fi
   if [[ "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "1" || "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "true" ]]; then
     patch_kustomization_suspend flux-system true