diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/playbook-jetski-scaleup.yml b/ansible-ipi-install/playbook-jetski-scaleup.yml
index d18559ed9d..b27cd798b6 100644
--- a/ansible-ipi-install/playbook-jetski-scaleup.yml
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/playbook-jetski-scaleup.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         - supermicro_nodes
         - ocp_deploying_node_content
         - nondeploying_worker_nodes_content
+        - worker_network_config_template
         - quit_play
         
 - hosts: provisioner
diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-bootstrap/tasks/main.yml b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-bootstrap/tasks/main.yml
index 01e36baafa..f725876b01 100644
--- a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-bootstrap/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-bootstrap/tasks/main.yml
@@ -213,3 +213,18 @@
 - name: set ocp_nondeplopyed_node_content
   set_fact:
     nondeploying_worker_nodes_content: "{{ ocp_nondeployed_node_content | combine({'nodes': ocp_nondeployed_node_content.nodes|difference(scale_worker_node.nodes)}, recursive=True) }}"
+
+- name: "Check ansible collection path - redhatci.ocp"
+  community.general.ansible_galaxy_install:
+    type: collection
+    name: redhatci.ocp
+  register: out
+
+- set_fact:
+    collection_dir: "{{ item.key }}"
+  with_dict: "{{ out.installed_collections }}"
+  when: "item.value != {}"
+
+- name: Set manifest directory path
+  set_fact:
+    worker_network_config_template: "{{ collection_dir }}/redhatci/ocp/roles/installer/files/worker_nmstate_file.yaml"
diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/tasks/20_create_bmh.yml b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/tasks/20_create_bmh.yml
index 9c57579dc9..d251770984 100644
--- a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/tasks/20_create_bmh.yml
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/tasks/20_create_bmh.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+- name: Create network config secret for workers
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    state: present
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', bare-metal-network-config-secret, template_vars=dict(host_name=item.host_name,prov_nic=item.prov_nic,bm_nic=item.bm_nic)) | from_yaml }}"
+  loop: "{{ scale_worker_node.nodes }}"
+  loop_control:
+    extended: yes
+
 - name: Create BareMetalHost definition file for new worker
   template:
     dest: "{{ scaling_dir }}/{{ item.host_name }}-bmh.yaml"
diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-host.yaml.j2 b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-host.yaml.j2
index 776f92051b..b24b339180 100644
--- a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-host.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-host.yaml.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ spec:
   bootMACAddress: "{{ item.prov_mac }}"
 {% if bootmode is defined and bootmode == 'legacy' %}
   bootMode: legacy
-{% endif %}  
+{% endif %}
+{% if worker_network_config_template is defined %}
+  PreprovisioningNetworkDataName: "{{ item.host_name }}-network-config-secret"
+{% endif %}
   userData:
     name: worker-user-data
     namespace: openshift-machine-api
diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-network-config-secret.yaml.j2 b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-network-config-secret.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5679617364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/scale-worker/templates/bare-metal-network-config-secret.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  nmstate: {{ lookup('template', worker_network_config_template, template_vars=dict(provision_nic=prov_nic,baremetal_nic=bm_nic)) | b64encode }}
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: "{{ host_name }}-network-config-secret"
+  namespace: openshift-machine-api