diff --git a/components/kubelet/action.pb.go b/components/kubelet/action.pb.go
index d2e7157..7df2a17 100644
--- a/components/kubelet/action.pb.go
+++ b/components/kubelet/action.pb.go
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@
 package kubelet
 
 import (
-	reflect "reflect"
-	unsafe "unsafe"
-
 	api "github.com/Azure/AKSFlexNode/components/api"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	unsafe "unsafe"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1175,6 +1174,9 @@ type StartKubeletServiceSpec struct {
 	xxx_hidden_NodeLabels         map[string]string      `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=node_labels,json=nodeLabels" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value"`
 	xxx_hidden_KubeletConfig      *KubeletConfig         `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=kubelet_config,json=kubeletConfig"`
 	xxx_hidden_RegisterWithTaints []string               `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=register_with_taints,json=registerWithTaints"`
+	xxx_hidden_NodeIp             *string                `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=node_ip,json=nodeIp"`
+	XXX_raceDetectHookData        protoimpl.RaceDetectHookData
+	XXX_presence                  [1]uint32
 	unknownFields                 protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache                     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -1239,6 +1241,16 @@ func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) GetRegisterWithTaints() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) GetNodeIp() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		if x.xxx_hidden_NodeIp != nil {
+			return *x.xxx_hidden_NodeIp
+		}
+		return ""
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) SetControlPlane(v *ControlPlane) {
 	x.xxx_hidden_ControlPlane = v
 }
@@ -1259,6 +1271,11 @@ func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) SetRegisterWithTaints(v []string) {
 	x.xxx_hidden_RegisterWithTaints = v
 }
 
+func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) SetNodeIp(v string) {
+	x.xxx_hidden_NodeIp = &v
+	protoimpl.X.SetPresent(&(x.XXX_presence[0]), 5, 6)
+}
+
 func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) HasControlPlane() bool {
 	if x == nil {
 		return false
@@ -1280,6 +1297,13 @@ func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) HasKubeletConfig() bool {
 	return x.xxx_hidden_KubeletConfig != nil
 }
 
+func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) HasNodeIp() bool {
+	if x == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return protoimpl.X.Present(&(x.XXX_presence[0]), 5)
+}
+
 func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) ClearControlPlane() {
 	x.xxx_hidden_ControlPlane = nil
 }
@@ -1292,16 +1316,20 @@ func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) ClearKubeletConfig() {
 	x.xxx_hidden_KubeletConfig = nil
 }
 
+func (x *StartKubeletServiceSpec) ClearNodeIp() {
+	protoimpl.X.ClearPresent(&(x.XXX_presence[0]), 5)
+	x.xxx_hidden_NodeIp = nil
+}
+
 type StartKubeletServiceSpec_builder struct {
 	_ [0]func() // Prevents comparability and use of unkeyed literals for the builder.
 
-	ControlPlane  *ControlPlane
-	NodeAuthInfo  *NodeAuthInfo
-	NodeLabels    map[string]string
-	KubeletConfig *KubeletConfig
-	// Taints to register the node with via --register-with-taints.
-	// Each entry must use the kubelet taint format: "key=value:Effect" or "key:Effect".
+	ControlPlane       *ControlPlane
+	NodeAuthInfo       *NodeAuthInfo
+	NodeLabels         map[string]string
+	KubeletConfig      *KubeletConfig
 	RegisterWithTaints []string
+	NodeIp             *string
 }
 
 func (b0 StartKubeletServiceSpec_builder) Build() *StartKubeletServiceSpec {
@@ -1313,6 +1341,10 @@ func (b0 StartKubeletServiceSpec_builder) Build() *StartKubeletServiceSpec {
 	x.xxx_hidden_NodeLabels = b.NodeLabels
 	x.xxx_hidden_KubeletConfig = b.KubeletConfig
 	x.xxx_hidden_RegisterWithTaints = b.RegisterWithTaints
+	if b.NodeIp != nil {
+		protoimpl.X.SetPresentNonAtomic(&(x.XXX_presence[0]), 5, 6)
+		x.xxx_hidden_NodeIp = b.NodeIp
+	}
 	return m0
 }
 
@@ -1811,14 +1843,15 @@ const file_components_kubelet_action_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\x1a?\n" +
 	"\x11EvictionHardEntry\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03key\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\"\xe5\x03\n" +
+	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\"\xfe\x03\n" +
 	"\x17StartKubeletServiceSpec\x12N\n" +
 	"\rcontrol_plane\x18\x01 \x01(\v2).aks.flex.components.kubelet.ControlPlaneR\fcontrolPlane\x12O\n" +
 	"\x0enode_auth_info\x18\x02 \x01(\v2).aks.flex.components.kubelet.NodeAuthInfoR\fnodeAuthInfo\x12e\n" +
 	"\vnode_labels\x18\x03 \x03(\v2D.aks.flex.components.kubelet.StartKubeletServiceSpec.NodeLabelsEntryR\n" +
 	"nodeLabels\x12Q\n" +
 	"\x0ekubelet_config\x18\x04 \x01(\v2*.aks.flex.components.kubelet.KubeletConfigR\rkubeletConfig\x120\n" +
-	"\x14register_with_taints\x18\x05 \x03(\tR\x12registerWithTaints\x1a=\n" +
+	"\x14register_with_taints\x18\x05 \x03(\tR\x12registerWithTaints\x12\x17\n" +
+	"\anode_ip\x18\x06 \x01(\tR\x06nodeIp\x1a=\n" +
 	"\x0fNodeLabelsEntry\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03key\x12\x14\n" +
 	"\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05value:\x028\x01\"\x1b\n" +
diff --git a/components/kubelet/action.proto b/components/kubelet/action.proto
index 3412dbc..d5aed06 100644
--- a/components/kubelet/action.proto
+++ b/components/kubelet/action.proto
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ message StartKubeletServiceSpec {
   map<string, string> node_labels = 3;
   KubeletConfig kubelet_config = 4;
   repeated string register_with_taints = 5;
+  string node_ip = 6;
 }
 
 message StartKubeletServiceStatus {
diff --git a/components/kubelet/v20260301/assets/20-flex-node-node-config.conf b/components/kubelet/v20260301/assets/20-flex-node-node-config.conf
index d0d4cb6..6eda7e5 100644
--- a/components/kubelet/v20260301/assets/20-flex-node-node-config.conf
+++ b/components/kubelet/v20260301/assets/20-flex-node-node-config.conf
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # You may create a higher-numbered drop-in (e.g. 90-custom-node-config.conf)
 # to append or override individual env vars.
 [Service]
-Environment="KUBELET_NODE_CONFIG_ARGS=--node-labels={{.NodeLabels}} --v={{.Verbosity}} --client-ca-file={{.ClientCAFile}}{{range .ClusterDNS}} --cluster-dns={{.}}{{end}}{{if .RegisterWithTaints}} --register-with-taints={{.RegisterWithTaints}}{{end}}"
+Environment="KUBELET_NODE_CONFIG_ARGS=--node-labels={{.NodeLabels}} --v={{.Verbosity}} --client-ca-file={{.ClientCAFile}}{{range .ClusterDNS}} --cluster-dns={{.}}{{end}}{{if .RegisterWithTaints}} --register-with-taints={{.RegisterWithTaints}}{{end}}{{if .NodeIP}} --node-ip={{.NodeIP}}{{end}}"
 Environment="KUBELET_TUNING_ARGS=--eviction-hard={{.EvictionHard}} --kube-reserved={{.KubeReserved}} --image-gc-high-threshold={{.ImageGCHighThreshold}} --image-gc-low-threshold={{.ImageGCLowThreshold}} --max-pods={{.MaxPods}}"
diff --git a/components/kubelet/v20260301/kubelet_service.go b/components/kubelet/v20260301/kubelet_service.go
index 9c39570..aa2b539 100644
--- a/components/kubelet/v20260301/kubelet_service.go
+++ b/components/kubelet/v20260301/kubelet_service.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func (s *startKubeletServiceAction) ensureSystemdUnit(
 		"ImageGCHighThreshold": kubeletConfig.GetImageGcHighThreshold(),
 		"ImageGCLowThreshold":  kubeletConfig.GetImageGcLowThreshold(),
 		"MaxPods":              kubeletConfig.GetMaxPods(),
+		"NodeIP":               spec.GetNodeIp(),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/bootstrapper/components.go b/pkg/bootstrapper/components.go
index d87b1e6..aa847f8 100644
--- a/pkg/bootstrapper/components.go
+++ b/pkg/bootstrapper/components.go
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ func ptr[T any](value T) *T {
 	return &value
 }
 
+// ptrOrNil returns nil if value is the zero value for T, otherwise returns a pointer to value.
+func ptrOrNil[T comparable](value T) *T {
+	var zero T
+	if value == zero {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &value
+}
+
 func componentAction(name string) *api.Metadata {
 	return api.Metadata_builder{Name: &name}.Build()
 }
@@ -298,6 +307,7 @@ var startKubelet resolveActionFunc[*kubelet.StartKubeletService] = func(
 			ClusterDns:           []string{cfg.Node.Kubelet.DNSServiceIP},
 			MaxPods:              ptr(int32(cfg.Node.MaxPods)),
 		}.Build(),
+		NodeIp: ptrOrNil(cfg.Node.Kubelet.NodeIP),
 	}.Build()
 
 	return kubelet.StartKubeletService_builder{
diff --git a/pkg/config/structs.go b/pkg/config/structs.go
index 824238b..1bd1794 100644
--- a/pkg/config/structs.go
+++ b/pkg/config/structs.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ type KubeletConfig struct {
 	DNSServiceIP         string            `json:"dnsServiceIP"` // Cluster DNS service IP (default: 10.0.0.10 for AKS)
 	ServerURL            string            `json:"serverURL"`    // Kubernetes API server URL
 	CACertData           string            `json:"caCertData"`   // Base64-encoded CA certificate data
+	NodeIP               string            `json:"nodeIP"`       // IP address to advertise as the node's primary IP (--node-ip kubelet flag)
 }
 
 // PathsConfig holds file system paths used by the agent for Kubernetes and CNI configurations.