diff --git a/pkg/asset/machines/vsphere/capimachines.go b/pkg/asset/machines/vsphere/capimachines.go
index d89ad11e96..3f498625e7 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/machines/vsphere/capimachines.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/machines/vsphere/capimachines.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/asset/installconfig/vsphere"
 	"github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/asset/manifests/capiutils"
 	"github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/types"
+	"github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@ func GenerateMachines(ctx context.Context, clusterID string, config *types.Insta
 
 	capvMachines := make([]*capv.VSphereMachine, 0, len(machines))
 	result := make([]*asset.RuntimeFile, 0, len(machines))
+	staticIP := false
 
-	for _, machine := range machines {
+	for mIndex, machine := range machines {
 		providerSpec, ok := machine.Spec.ProviderSpec.Value.Object.(*machinev1.VSphereMachineProviderSpec)
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, errors.New("unable to convert ProviderSpec to VSphereMachineProviderSpec")
@@ -79,22 +81,33 @@ func GenerateMachines(ctx context.Context, clusterID string, config *types.Insta
 		vcenterContext := metadata.VCenterContexts[providerSpec.Workspace.Server]
 		resourcePool := providerSpec.Workspace.ResourcePool
 
+		customVMXKeys := map[string]string{
+			"guestinfo.hostname": machine.Name,
+			"guestinfo.domain":   strings.TrimSuffix(config.ClusterDomain(), "."),
+			"stealclock.enable":  "TRUE",
+		}
+
 		capvNetworkDevices := []capv.NetworkDeviceSpec{}
 		for _, networkDevice := range providerSpec.Network.Devices {
 			networkName, err := getNetworkInventoryPath(vcenterContext, networkDevice.NetworkName, providerSpec)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get network inventory path: %w", err)
 			}
-			capvNetworkDevices = append(capvNetworkDevices, capv.NetworkDeviceSpec{
+			deviceSpec := capv.NetworkDeviceSpec{
 				NetworkName: networkName,
 				DHCP4:       true,
-			})
-		}
+			}
 
-		customVMXKeys := map[string]string{
-			"guestinfo.hostname": machine.Name,
-			"guestinfo.domain":   strings.TrimSuffix(config.ClusterDomain(), "."),
-			"stealclock.enable":  "TRUE",
+			// Static IP configured.  Add kargs.
+			if len(networkDevice.AddressesFromPools) > 0 {
+				staticIP = true
+				kargs, err := utils.ConstructNetworkKargsFromMachine(data.IPClaims, data.IPAddresses, &machines[mIndex], networkDevice)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get static ip config for machine %v: %w", machine.Name, err)
+				}
+				customVMXKeys["guestinfo.afterburn.initrd.network-kargs"] = kargs
+			}
+			capvNetworkDevices = append(capvNetworkDevices, deviceSpec)
 		}
 
 		vsphereMachine := &capv.VSphereMachine{
@@ -166,6 +179,15 @@ func GenerateMachines(ctx context.Context, clusterID string, config *types.Insta
 	if role == masterRole {
 		customVMXKeys := map[string]string{}
 
+		// If we detected static IP for masters, lets apply to bootstrap as well.
+		if staticIP {
+			kargs, err := utils.ConstructKargsForBootstrap(config)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get static ip config for bootstrap: %w", err)
+			}
+			customVMXKeys["guestinfo.afterburn.initrd.network-kargs"] = kargs
+		}
+
 		bootstrapSpec := capvMachines[0].Spec
 		bootstrapSpec.CustomVMXKeys = customVMXKeys
 		bootstrapVSphereMachine := &capv.VSphereMachine{
diff --git a/pkg/utils/vmware.go b/pkg/utils/vmware.go
index 1a23bae4b4..96ac858100 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/vmware.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/vmware.go
@@ -9,48 +9,27 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/ipam/api/v1alpha1"
+	ipamv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/ipam/api/v1beta1"
 
 	machinev1beta1 "github.com/openshift/api/machine/v1beta1"
 	"github.com/openshift/installer/pkg/types"
 )
 
-func getIPAddressForClaim(claim v1alpha1.IPAddressClaim, addresses []v1alpha1.IPAddress) (*v1alpha1.IPAddress, error) {
-	for _, address := range addresses {
-		if address.Name == claim.Status.AddressRef.Name {
-			return &address, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to find address for claim %s", claim.Name)
-}
-
 // ConstructNetworkKargsFromMachine does something.
-func ConstructNetworkKargsFromMachine(claims []v1alpha1.IPAddressClaim, addresses []v1alpha1.IPAddress, machine *machinev1beta1.Machine) (string, error) {
-	var addressList []string
-	var gatewayList []string
-	var nameserverList []string
-
-	for _, claim := range claims {
-		for _, ownerReference := range claim.OwnerReferences {
-			if ownerReference.Name != machine.Name {
-				continue
-			}
-			address, err := getIPAddressForClaim(claim, addresses)
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to get address for claim %s: %w", claim.Name, err)
-			}
-
-			addressList = append(addressList, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", address.Spec.Address, address.Spec.Prefix))
-			gatewayList = append(gatewayList, address.Spec.Gateway)
-			for _, networkDevices := range machine.Spec.ProviderSpec.Value.Object.(*machinev1beta1.VSphereMachineProviderSpec).Network.Devices {
-				if networkDevices.Nameservers == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				nameserverList = append(nameserverList, networkDevices.Nameservers...)
+func ConstructNetworkKargsFromMachine(claims []ipamv1.IPAddressClaim, addresses []ipamv1.IPAddress, machine *machinev1beta1.Machine, network machinev1beta1.NetworkDeviceSpec) (string, error) {
+	var ipAddresses []string
+	var gateways []string
+	for idx := range network.AddressesFromPools {
+		for _, address := range addresses {
+			logrus.Debugf("Checking IPAdress %v.  Does it match? %v", address.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-claim-%d-%d", machine.Name, 0, idx))
+			if address.Name == fmt.Sprintf("%s-claim-%d-%d", machine.Name, 0, idx) {
+				ipAddresses = append(ipAddresses, fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", address.Spec.Address, address.Spec.Prefix))
+				gateways = append(gateways, address.Spec.Gateway)
+				break
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return ConstructKargsFromNetworkConfig(addressList, nameserverList, gatewayList)
+	return ConstructKargsFromNetworkConfig(ipAddresses, network.Nameservers, gateways)
 }
 
 func getSubnetMask(prefix netip.Prefix) (string, error) {