diff --git a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
index 050b85d8..eb08a0b2 100644
--- a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
+++ b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type RancherKubernetesEngineConfig struct {
 	// List of images used internally for proxy, cert downlaod and kubedns
 	SystemImages RKESystemImages `yaml:"system_images" json:"systemImages,omitempty"`
 	// SSH Private Key Path
-	SSHKeyPath string `yaml:"ssh_key_path" json:"sshKeyPath,omitempty"`
+	SSHKeyPath string `yaml:"ssh_key_path" json:"sshKeyPath,omitempty" norman:"nocreate,noupdate"`
 	// SSH Agent Auth enable
 	SSHAgentAuth bool `yaml:"ssh_agent_auth" json:"sshAgentAuth"`
 	// Authorization mode configuration used in the cluster