diff --git a/pkg/providers/docker/reconciler/reconciler.go b/pkg/providers/docker/reconciler/reconciler.go
index 75724e49f8ed..cebe6410fbe4 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/docker/reconciler/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/docker/reconciler/reconciler.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, c *anywhere
 	}
 
 	return controller.NewPhaseRunner[*cluster.Spec]().Register(
+		clusters.CleanupStatusAfterValidate,
 		r.ReconcileControlPlane,
 		r.CheckControlPlaneReady,
 		r.ReconcileCNI,