diff --git a/pkg/controller/common/constants.go b/pkg/controller/common/constants.go
index 61d786b349..cf7208f38c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/common/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/common/constants.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ const (
 
 	// MasterLabel defines the label associated with master node. The master taint uses the same label as taint's key
 	MasterLabel = "node-role.kubernetes.io/master"
+	// WorkerLabel defines the label associated with worker node.
+	WorkerLabel = "node-role.kubernetes.io/worker"
 
 	// MCNameSuffixAnnotationKey is used to keep track of the machine config name associated with a CR
 	MCNameSuffixAnnotationKey = "machineconfiguration.openshift.io/mc-name-suffix"
diff --git a/pkg/daemon/update.go b/pkg/daemon/update.go
index c0dbf554b3..7c8e9181b5 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/update.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/update.go
@@ -843,6 +843,25 @@ func (dn *Daemon) updateOnClusterLayering(oldConfig, newConfig *mcfgv1.MachineCo
 	oldConfigName := oldConfig.GetName()
 	newConfigName := newConfig.GetName()
 
+	// Add the desired config version to the MCN
+	// 	get MCP associated with node. Note that in 4.18 and prior only default worker
+	// 	& master node roles/MCPs are supported in MCN, thus the hard-coded label checks
+	// 	for determining MCP association.
+	pool := ""
+	var ok bool
+	if dn.node != nil {
+		if _, ok = dn.node.Labels[ctrlcommon.MasterLabel]; ok {
+			pool = "master"
+		} else if _, ok = dn.node.Labels[ctrlcommon.WorkerLabel]; ok {
+			pool = "worker"
+		}
+	}
+	//  update the MCN spec
+	mcnErr := upgrademonitor.GenerateAndApplyMachineConfigNodeSpec(dn.featureGatesAccessor, pool, dn.node, dn.mcfgClient)
+	if mcnErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error updating MCN spec for node %s: %w", dn.node.Name, mcnErr)
+	}
+
 	oldIgnConfig, err := ctrlcommon.ParseAndConvertConfig(oldConfig.Spec.Config.Raw)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("parsing old Ignition config failed: %w", err)