diff --git a/control_plane/main.tf b/control_plane/main.tf
index dd2fc89..01cabb5 100644
--- a/control_plane/main.tf
+++ b/control_plane/main.tf
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ resource "null_resource" "talos_cluster_patches" {
   provisioner "local-exec" {
     command = <<EOT
       # Apply ONLY your custom patches (not the full config)
-      talosctl apply-config \
-        --config-patch @patches/controlplane-patch.yaml \
+      talosctl patch machineconfig \
+        --patch-file patches/controlplane-patch.yaml \
         --nodes 10.5.0.2
     EOT
   }