diff --git a/cmd/node-termination-handler.go b/cmd/node-termination-handler.go
index 1a63e610..7160f97b 100644
--- a/cmd/node-termination-handler.go
+++ b/cmd/node-termination-handler.go
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ func cordonNode(node node.Node, nodeName string, drainEvent *monitor.Interruptio
 	} else {
 		log.Info().Str("node_name", nodeName).Msg("Node successfully cordoned")
 		podNameList, err := node.FetchPodNameList(nodeName)
+		drainEvent.Pods = podNameList
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Msgf("Unable to fetch running pods for node '%s' ", nodeName)
 		}