diff --git a/pkg/kcp/nuke/reconciler.go b/pkg/kcp/nuke/reconciler.go
index cb9bc05cc..3916033ad 100644
--- a/pkg/kcp/nuke/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/kcp/nuke/reconciler.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (r *nukeReconciler) newAction() composed.Action {
 	return composed.ComposeActions(
 		"nukeMain",
 		feature.LoadFeatureContextFromObj(&cloudcontrolv1beta1.Nuke{}),
-		focal.New(),
+		focal.NewWithOptionalScope(),
 		composed.If(
 			// if Nuke not marked for deletion
 			composed.Not(composed.MarkedForDeletionPredicate),