diff --git a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
index ad431acc4..33378abf5 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) majorVersionUpgrade() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if !isInMainternanceWindow(c.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) {
+	if !IsInMainternanceWindow(c.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) {
 		c.logger.Infof("skipping major version upgrade, not in maintenance window")
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/util.go b/pkg/cluster/util.go
index c570fcc3a..f8968e44d 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/util.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/util.go
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func parseResourceRequirements(resourcesRequirement v1.ResourceRequirements) (ac
 	return resources, nil
 }
 
-func isInMainternanceWindow(specMaintenanceWindows []acidv1.MaintenanceWindow) bool {
+func IsInMainternanceWindow(specMaintenanceWindows []acidv1.MaintenanceWindow) bool {
 	if len(specMaintenanceWindows) == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/util_test.go b/pkg/cluster/util_test.go
index 2cb755c6c..3966e67e3 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/util_test.go
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ func TestIsInMaintenanceWindow(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cluster.Spec.MaintenanceWindows = tt.windows
-			if isInMainternanceWindow(cluster.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) != tt.expected {
+			if IsInMainternanceWindow(cluster.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) != tt.expected {
 				t.Errorf("Expected isInMainternanceWindow to return %t", tt.expected)
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/controller/node.go b/pkg/controller/node.go
index 2836b4f7f..6ffc6566b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node.go
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ func (c *Controller) attemptToMoveMasterPodsOffNode(node *v1.Node) error {
 	for pod, cl := range masterPods {
 		podName := util.NameFromMeta(pod.ObjectMeta)
 
+		if !cluster.IsInMainternanceWindow(cl.Spec.MaintenanceWindows) {
+			c.logger.Infof("skipping master pod migration, not in maintenance window")
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if err := cl.MigrateMasterPod(podName); err != nil {
 			c.logger.Errorf("could not move master pod %q: %v", podName, err)
 		} else {