diff --git a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
index 162cadc5..3cb011e0 100644
--- a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
+++ b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ type RKEConfigNode struct {
 	// SSH Agent Auth enable
 	SSHAgentAuth bool `yaml:"ssh_agent_auth,omitempty" json:"sshAgentAuth,omitempty"`
 	// SSH Private Key
-	SSHKey string `yaml:"ssh_key" json:"sshKey,omitempty"`
+	SSHKey string `yaml:"ssh_key" json:"sshKey,omitempty" norman:"type=password"`
 	// SSH Private Key Path
 	SSHKeyPath string `yaml:"ssh_key_path" json:"sshKeyPath,omitempty"`
 	// Node Labels