diff --git a/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/master_test.go b/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/master_test.go
index 950ae921a97..9ad3f66bfb6 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/master_test.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/master_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func TestMasterGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Platform: types.Platform{
 				AWS: &types.AWSPlatform{
-					Region: "us-east",
+					Region:       "us-east",
+					InstanceType: "m4.large",
 				},
 			},
 			Machines: []types.MachinePool{
diff --git a/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/worker_test.go b/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/worker_test.go
index 680badc62a2..29f099bd7d1 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/worker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/ignition/machine/worker_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ func TestWorkerGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Platform: types.Platform{
 				AWS: &types.AWSPlatform{
-					Region: "us-east",
+					Region:       "us-east",
+					InstanceType: "m4.large",
 				},
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/asset/manifests/machine-api-operator.go b/pkg/asset/manifests/machine-api-operator.go
index cd34963ed6d..5d1b16dba22 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/manifests/machine-api-operator.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/manifests/machine-api-operator.go
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ type libvirtConfig struct {
 }
 
 type awsConfig struct {
-	ClusterName      string `json:"clusterName"`
-	ClusterID        string `json:"clusterID"`
-	Region           string `json:"region"`
 	AvailabilityZone string `json:"availabilityZone"`
+	ClusterID        string `json:"clusterID"`
+	ClusterName      string `json:"clusterName"`
 	Image            string `json:"image"`
+	InstanceType     string `json:"instanceType"`
+	Region           string `json:"region"`
 	Replicas         int    `json:"replicas"`
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ func (mao *machineAPIOperator) Generate(dependencies asset.Parents) error {
 			AvailabilityZone: "",
 			Image:            ami,
 			Replicas:         int(*installConfig.Config.Machines[1].Replicas),
+			InstanceType:     installConfig.Config.Machines[1].Platform.AWS.InstanceType,
 		}
 	case installConfig.Config.Platform.Libvirt != nil:
 		mao.config.Libvirt = &libvirtConfig{