diff --git a/stable/kured/Chart.yaml b/stable/kured/Chart.yaml
index 76c9005b36..21a0d30a11 100644
--- a/stable/kured/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/kured/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: "1.2.0"
 description: A Helm chart for kured
 name: kured
-version: 1.4.1
+version: 1.4.2
 home: https://github.com/weaveworks/kured
 maintainers:
   - name: plumdog
diff --git a/stable/kured/README.md b/stable/kured/README.md
index d292b937ac..b93496b0b2 100644
--- a/stable/kured/README.md
+++ b/stable/kured/README.md
@@ -36,3 +36,14 @@ extraArgs:
   bar-baz: 2
 ```
 becomes `/usr/bin/kured ... --foo=1 --bar-baz=2`.
+
+## Prometheus Metrics
+
+Kured exposes a single prometheus metric indicating whether a reboot is required or not (see [kured docs](https://github.com/weaveworks/kured#prometheus-metrics)) for details. It can be scraped with the following set of annotations:
+
+```yaml
+podAnnotations:
+  prometheus.io/scrape: "true"
+  prometheus.io/path: "/metrics"
+  prometheus.io/port: "8080"
+```
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diff --git a/stable/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml b/stable/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
index a3e5478a27..4f141ae8e7 100644
--- a/stable/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/stable/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ spec:
             - --{{ $key }}
             {{- end }}
           {{- end }}
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 8080
+              name: metrics          
           env:
             # Pass in the name of the node on which this pod is scheduled
             # for use with drain/uncordon operations and lock acquisition