diff --git a/api/exec/kubernetes_deploy.go b/api/exec/kubernetes_deploy.go
index 0bdd5caa2..940276929 100644
--- a/api/exec/kubernetes_deploy.go
+++ b/api/exec/kubernetes_deploy.go
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) getToken(userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *
 }
 
 // Deploy upserts Kubernetes resources defined in manifest(s)
-func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) Deploy(userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, manifestFiles []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
-	return deployer.command("apply", userID, endpoint, manifestFiles, namespace)
+func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) Deploy(userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, resources []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
+	return deployer.command("apply", userID, endpoint, resources, namespace)
 }
 
 // Remove deletes Kubernetes resources defined in manifest(s)
-func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) Remove(userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, manifestFiles []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
-	return deployer.command("delete", userID, endpoint, manifestFiles, namespace)
+func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) Remove(userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, resources []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
+	return deployer.command("delete", userID, endpoint, resources, namespace)
 }
 
-func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) command(operation string, userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, manifestFiles []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
+func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) command(operation string, userID portainer.UserID, endpoint *portainer.Endpoint, resources []string, namespace string) (string, error) {
 	token, err := deployer.getToken(userID, endpoint, endpoint.Type == portainer.KubernetesLocalEnvironment)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed generating a user token")
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (deployer *KubernetesDeployer) command(operation string, userID portainer.U
 		return "", errors.Errorf("unsupported operation: %s", operation)
 	}
 
-	output, err := operationFunc(context.Background(), manifestFiles)
+	output, err := operationFunc(context.Background(), resources)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to execute kubectl %s command", operation)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/apply.go b/pkg/libkubectl/apply.go
index bf77f174f..5dad5adc5 100644
--- a/pkg/libkubectl/apply.go
+++ b/pkg/libkubectl/apply.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (c *Client) Apply(ctx context.Context, manifests []string) (string, error)
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
 	cmd := apply.NewCmdApply("kubectl", c.factory, c.streams)
-	cmd.SetArgs(manifestFilesToArgs(manifests))
+	cmd.SetArgs(resourcesToArgs(manifests))
 	cmd.SetOut(buf)
 
 	if err := cmd.ExecuteContext(ctx); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/delete.go b/pkg/libkubectl/delete.go
index f8326a9f0..bb093ab4d 100644
--- a/pkg/libkubectl/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/libkubectl/delete.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (c *Client) Delete(ctx context.Context, manifests []string) (string, error)
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
 	cmd := delete.NewCmdDelete(c.factory, c.streams)
-	cmd.SetArgs(manifestFilesToArgs(manifests))
+	cmd.SetArgs(resourcesToArgs(manifests))
 	cmd.Flags().Set("ignore-not-found", "true")
 	cmd.SetOut(buf)
 
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/manifest.go b/pkg/libkubectl/manifest.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cc63b5883..000000000
--- a/pkg/libkubectl/manifest.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package libkubectl
-
-import "strings"
-
-func manifestFilesToArgs(manifestFiles []string) []string {
-	args := []string{}
-	for _, path := range manifestFiles {
-		args = append(args, "-f", strings.TrimSpace(path))
-	}
-	return args
-}
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/manifest_test.go b/pkg/libkubectl/manifest_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9261c65ee..000000000
--- a/pkg/libkubectl/manifest_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-package libkubectl
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func TestManifestFilesToArgsHelper(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name          string
-		manifestFiles []string
-		expectedArgs  []string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:          "empty list",
-			manifestFiles: []string{},
-			expectedArgs:  []string{},
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "single manifest",
-			manifestFiles: []string{"manifest.yaml"},
-			expectedArgs:  []string{"-f", "manifest.yaml"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "multiple manifests",
-			manifestFiles: []string{"manifest1.yaml", "manifest2.yaml"},
-			expectedArgs:  []string{"-f", "manifest1.yaml", "-f", "manifest2.yaml"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "manifests with whitespace",
-			manifestFiles: []string{" manifest1.yaml ", "  manifest2.yaml"},
-			expectedArgs:  []string{"-f", "manifest1.yaml", "-f", "manifest2.yaml"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "kubernetes resource definitions",
-			manifestFiles: []string{"deployment/nginx", "service/web"},
-			expectedArgs:  []string{"-f", "deployment/nginx", "-f", "service/web"},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			args := manifestFilesToArgs(tt.manifestFiles)
-			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedArgs, args)
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/resource.go b/pkg/libkubectl/resource.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..705560513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/libkubectl/resource.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package libkubectl
+
+import "strings"
+
+func isManifestFile(resource string) bool {
+	trimmedResource := strings.TrimSpace(resource)
+	return strings.HasSuffix(trimmedResource, ".yaml") || strings.HasSuffix(trimmedResource, ".yml")
+}
+
+func resourcesToArgs(resources []string) []string {
+	args := []string{}
+	for _, resource := range resources {
+		if isManifestFile(resource) {
+			args = append(args, "-f", strings.TrimSpace(resource))
+		} else {
+			args = append(args, resource)
+		}
+	}
+	return args
+}
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/resource_test.go b/pkg/libkubectl/resource_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47016f4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/libkubectl/resource_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package libkubectl
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestResourcesToArgsHelper(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		resources    []string
+		expectedArgs []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "empty list",
+			resources:    []string{},
+			expectedArgs: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "single manifest file",
+			resources:    []string{"manifest.yaml"},
+			expectedArgs: []string{"-f", "manifest.yaml"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "multiple manifest files",
+			resources:    []string{"manifest1.yaml", "manifest2.yaml"},
+			expectedArgs: []string{"-f", "manifest1.yaml", "-f", "manifest2.yaml"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "manifests with whitespace",
+			resources:    []string{" manifest1.yaml ", "  manifest2.yaml"},
+			expectedArgs: []string{"-f", "manifest1.yaml", "-f", "manifest2.yaml"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "kubernetes resource definitions",
+			resources:    []string{"deployment/nginx", "service/web"},
+			expectedArgs: []string{"deployment/nginx", "service/web"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "rollout restart",
+			resources:    []string{"deployment/nginx", "service/web"},
+			expectedArgs: []string{"deployment/nginx", "service/web"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			args := resourcesToArgs(tt.resources)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedArgs, args)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/libkubectl/restart.go b/pkg/libkubectl/restart.go
index 4f7083787..fcfa7fd15 100644
--- a/pkg/libkubectl/restart.go
+++ b/pkg/libkubectl/restart.go
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ func (c *Client) RolloutRestart(ctx context.Context, manifests []string) (string
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
 	cmd := rollout.NewCmdRollout(c.factory, c.streams)
-	cmd.SetArgs(manifestFilesToArgs(manifests))
+	args := []string{"restart"}
+	args = append(args, resourcesToArgs(manifests)...)
+
+	cmd.SetArgs(args)
 	cmd.SetOut(buf)
 
 	if err := cmd.ExecuteContext(ctx); err != nil {