diff --git a/data/data/install.openshift.io_installconfigs.yaml b/data/data/install.openshift.io_installconfigs.yaml
index 7dac713ffe0..503405df094 100644
--- a/data/data/install.openshift.io_installconfigs.yaml
+++ b/data/data/install.openshift.io_installconfigs.yaml
@@ -2457,6 +2457,9 @@ spec:
                           - address
                           - port
                           type: object
+                        name:
+                          description: Name is prism endpoint Name
+                          type: string
                         uuid:
                           description: UUID is the UUID of the Prism Element (cluster)
                           type: string
diff --git a/pkg/asset/installconfig/nutanix/validation.go b/pkg/asset/installconfig/nutanix/validation.go
index fd1fcd87070..ec319b7cadc 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/installconfig/nutanix/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/installconfig/nutanix/validation.go
@@ -17,21 +17,6 @@ func Validate(ic *types.InstallConfig) error {
 		return field.Required(field.NewPath("platform", "nutanix"), "nutanix validation requires a nutanix platform configuration")
 	}
 
-	p := ic.Platform.Nutanix
-	nc, err := nutanixtypes.CreateNutanixClient(context.TODO(),
-		p.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address,
-		strconv.Itoa(int(p.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Port)),
-		p.PrismCentral.Username,
-		p.PrismCentral.Password)
-
-	// validate whether a prism element with the UUID actually exists
-	for _, pe := range p.PrismElements {
-		_, err = nc.V3.GetCluster(pe.UUID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return field.InternalError(field.NewPath("platform", "nutanix", "prismElements"), errors.Wrapf(err, "prism element UUID %s does not correspond to a valid prism element in Prism", pe.UUID))
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +38,14 @@ func ValidateForProvisioning(ic *types.InstallConfig) error {
 		return field.InternalError(field.NewPath("platform", "nutanix"), errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to connect to Prism Central %q", p.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address))
 	}
 
+	// validate whether a prism element with the UUID actually exists
+	for _, pe := range p.PrismElements {
+		_, err = nc.V3.GetCluster(pe.UUID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return field.InternalError(field.NewPath("platform", "nutanix", "prismElements"), errors.Wrapf(err, "prism element UUID %s does not correspond to a valid prism element in Prism", pe.UUID))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// validate whether a subnet with the UUID actually exists
 	for _, subnetUUID := range p.SubnetUUIDs {
 		_, err = nc.V3.GetSubnet(subnetUUID)
diff --git a/pkg/asset/manifests/infrastructure.go b/pkg/asset/manifests/infrastructure.go
index bb6ffb05b49..72e8e7c203b 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/manifests/infrastructure.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/manifests/infrastructure.go
@@ -214,19 +214,24 @@ func (i *Infrastructure) Generate(dependencies asset.Parents) error {
 		nutanixPlatform := installConfig.Config.Nutanix
 
 		// Retrieve the prism element name
-		nc, err := nutanix.CreateNutanixClient(context.Background(),
-			nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address,
-			strconv.Itoa(int(nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Port)),
-			nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Username,
-			nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Password)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to connect to Prism Central %s", nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address)
-		}
-		pe, err := nc.V3.GetCluster(nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].UUID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "fail to find the Prism Element (cluster) with uuid %s", nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].UUID)
+		var peName string
+		if len(nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].Name) == 0 {
+			nc, err := nutanix.CreateNutanixClient(context.Background(),
+				nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address,
+				strconv.Itoa(int(nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Port)),
+				nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Username,
+				nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Password)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to connect to Prism Central %s", nutanixPlatform.PrismCentral.Endpoint.Address)
+			}
+			pe, err := nc.V3.GetCluster(nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].UUID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "fail to find the Prism Element (cluster) with uuid %s", nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].UUID)
+			}
+			peName = *pe.Spec.Name
+		} else {
+			peName = nutanixPlatform.PrismElements[0].Name
 		}
-		peName := *pe.Spec.Name
 
 		config.Spec.PlatformSpec.Type = configv1.NutanixPlatformType
 		config.Spec.PlatformSpec.Nutanix = &configv1.NutanixPlatformSpec{
diff --git a/pkg/types/nutanix/platform.go b/pkg/types/nutanix/platform.go
index efee9677d61..98e33ff4bee 100644
--- a/pkg/types/nutanix/platform.go
+++ b/pkg/types/nutanix/platform.go
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ type PrismElement struct {
 
 	// Endpoint holds the address and port of the Prism Element
 	Endpoint PrismEndpoint `json:"endpoint"`
+
+	// Name is prism endpoint Name
+	Name string `json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // PrismEndpoint holds the endpoint address and port to access the Nutanix Prism Central or Element (cluster)