diff --git a/internal/app/machined/pkg/runtime/v1alpha1/v1alpha1_sequencer.go b/internal/app/machined/pkg/runtime/v1alpha1/v1alpha1_sequencer.go
index 704929f2a5..dcf79f32d7 100644
--- a/internal/app/machined/pkg/runtime/v1alpha1/v1alpha1_sequencer.go
+++ b/internal/app/machined/pkg/runtime/v1alpha1/v1alpha1_sequencer.go
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ func (*Sequencer) Bootstrap(r runtime.Runtime) []runtime.Phase {
 	).Append(
 		"kubernetes",
 		BootstrapKubernetes,
-		LabelNodeAsMaster,
 	).Append(
 		"initStatus",
 		SetInitStatus,