diff --git a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
index 4b15ceeb..376c4937 100644
--- a/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
+++ b/apis/management.cattle.io/v3/rke_types.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type RKESystemImages struct {
 
 type RKEConfigNode struct {
 	// Name of the host provisioned via docker machine
-	NodeName string `yaml:"-" json:"-" norman:"type=reference[node]"`
+	NodeName string `yaml:"-" json:"nodeName,omitempty" norman:"type=reference[node]"`
 	// IP or FQDN that is fully resolvable and used for SSH communication
 	Address string `yaml:"address" json:"address,omitempty"`
 	// Optional - Internal address that will be used for components communication