diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
index 5711bba483c4..a99bb6cfa047 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-cp.yaml
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ spec:
             matchLabels: {{ range $key, $value := .etcdHardwareSelector}}
               {{ $key }}: {{ $value}}
             {{- end }}
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
 {{.etcdTemplateOverride | indent 8}}
     {{- end }}
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-md.yaml
index d451aa25ad6e..212fb37a7d6e 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/config/template-md.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ spec:
             matchLabels: {{ range $key, $value := .hardwareSelector}}
               {{ $key }}: {{ $value}}
             {{- end }}
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
 {{.workertemplateOverride | indent 8}}
     {{- end}}
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack.go b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack.go
index 27d2b02fe528..68fd52c98159 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack.go
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ func (s *Installer) installBootsOnDocker(ctx context.Context, bundle releasev1al
 		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("SMEE_DHCP_TFTP_IP=%s", tinkServerIP),
 		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("SMEE_DHCP_HTTP_IPXE_BINARY_HOST=%s", tinkServerIP),
 		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("SMEE_DHCP_HTTP_IPXE_SCRIPT_HOST=%s", tinkServerIP),
-		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("PUBLIC_SYSLOG_IP=%s", tinkServerIP),
-		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("BOOTS_KUBE_NAMESPACE=%v", s.namespace),
+		"-e", fmt.Sprintf("SMEE_BACKEND_KUBE_NAMESPACE=%v", s.namespace),
 	}
 
 	extraKernelArgList := s.getSmeeKernelArgs(bundle)
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack_test.go b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack_test.go
index 1f71a1f08e29..d023b4622c5b 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack_test.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/stack/stack_test.go
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ func TestTinkerbellStackInstallWithDifferentOptions(t *testing.T) {
 					"-e", gomock.Any(),
 					"-e", gomock.Any(),
 					"-e", gomock.Any(),
-					"-e", gomock.Any(),
 				)
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_kct.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_kct.yaml
index efdf61bb8b60..35e311a0a2c2 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_kct.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_kct.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ spec:
         required:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_cert_bundles_config_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_cert_bundles_config_md.yaml
index 8d8c07749ab9..7428f9207a58 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_cert_bundles_config_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_cert_bundles_config_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_kernel_config_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_kernel_config_md.yaml
index 1622d422b1b9..2daccdae083c 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_kernel_config_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_kernel_config_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_ntp_config_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_ntp_config_md.yaml
index abfe950c55e6..d900402de5fd 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_ntp_config_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_ntp_config_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_settings_config_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_settings_config_md.yaml
index 200d2721e81f..e54732d13ae7 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_settings_config_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_bottlerocket_settings_config_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_autoscaler_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_autoscaler_md.yaml
index eab49bb2312b..167c329a1513 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_autoscaler_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_autoscaler_md.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
index d235f4ede0e3..f3790096fd5d 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
index 8930768bf90e..3d3afb437411 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
index 33dab1f0d92a..45a693a2301c 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_bottlerocket_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md.yaml
index 690ae342c914..68671b928fe2 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
index 66bccfe7f346..a3967a96abcd 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_minimal_registry_mirror.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_labels.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_labels.yaml
index 60cc765b3e0c..e5969ac36671 100755
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_labels.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_labels.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_taints.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_taints.yaml
index 420f92db251f..73252bf863ca 100755
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_taints.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_taints.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_worker_version.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_worker_version.yaml
index 09cc688b8d8d..b8f636237d30 100755
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_worker_version.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_node_worker_version.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_proxy.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_proxy.yaml
index 37525dbe8e54..39746d2f2dcc 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_proxy.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_proxy.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
index a11921cb6ede..10fe5278099d 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_auth.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
index 4910cb31e22c..c9159997bac1 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_cluster_tinkerbell_md_registry_mirror_with_cert.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_md_template.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_md_template.yaml
index 2ec4c95afe68..650955cbc0dc 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_md_template.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_md_template.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_tinkerbell_md_multiple_node_groups.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_tinkerbell_md_multiple_node_groups.yaml
index 32b089d42544..9cd6d8bca786 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_tinkerbell_md_multiple_node_groups.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_tinkerbell_md_multiple_node_groups.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""
diff --git a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_md.yaml b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_md.yaml
index 83264af71eca..cfba9d4ff805 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_md.yaml
+++ b/pkg/providers/tinkerbell/testdata/expected_results_ubuntu_ntp_config_md.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         - labelSelector:
             matchLabels: 
               type: worker
+      bootOptions:
+        bootMode: netboot
       templateOverride: |
         global_timeout: 6000
         id: ""