diff --git a/pkg/api/v1beta1/register.go b/pkg/api/v1beta1/register.go
index b278d7769ec..53fce718fbe 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1beta1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1beta1/register.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ import (
 var Codec = runtime.CodecFor(api.Scheme, "v1beta1")
 
 func init() {
+	// Future names are supported, and declared first so they take precedence
+	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypeWithName("v1beta1", "Node", &Minion{})
+	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypeWithName("v1beta1", "NodeList", &MinionList{})
+
 	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypes("v1beta1",
 		&Pod{},
 		&PodList{},
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1beta2/register.go b/pkg/api/v1beta2/register.go
index e0319b5ee19..60a2c9d5f63 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1beta2/register.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1beta2/register.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ import (
 var Codec = runtime.CodecFor(api.Scheme, "v1beta2")
 
 func init() {
+	// Future names are supported, and declared first so they take precedence
+	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypeWithName("v1beta2", "Node", &Minion{})
+	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypeWithName("v1beta2", "NodeList", &MinionList{})
+
 	api.Scheme.AddKnownTypes("v1beta2",
 		&Pod{},
 		&PodList{},