diff --git a/CHANGES/7574.bugfix b/CHANGES/7574.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..202507a997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/7574.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixed gunicorn control socket being placed on persistent location.
+This could cause `Control server error: [Errno 13]` errors on kubernetes environements on pod restarts.
diff --git a/pulpcore/content/entrypoint.py b/pulpcore/content/entrypoint.py
index 0965ee7fcc..6b690c2ed4 100644
--- a/pulpcore/content/entrypoint.py
+++ b/pulpcore/content/entrypoint.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def load_app_specific_config(self):
         )
         self.set_option("default_proc_name", "pulpcore-content", enforced=True)
         self.set_option("worker_class", worker_class, enforced=True)
+        # On k8s, the default location may persist across restarts and cause permission errors
+        # See: <https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/issues/7574>
+        self.set_option("control_socket", "/tmp/pulpcore-content.ctl")
 
     def load(self):
         import pulpcore.content