diff --git a/data/data/bootstrap/files/usr/local/bin/bootkube.sh.template b/data/data/bootstrap/files/usr/local/bin/bootkube.sh.template
index 47bfa68566a..439bbc912fa 100755
--- a/data/data/bootstrap/files/usr/local/bin/bootkube.sh.template
+++ b/data/data/bootstrap/files/usr/local/bin/bootkube.sh.template
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ then
 			--baremetal-runtimecfg-image="${BAREMETAL_RUNTIMECFG_IMAGE}" \
 			--release-image="${RELEASE_IMAGE_DIGEST}" \
 			--image-references=assets/image-references \
+			--payload-version="${VERSION}" \
 			${ADDITIONAL_FLAGS}
 
 	# Bootstrap MachineConfigController uses /etc/mcc/bootstrap/manifests/ dir to