diff --git a/config/webhook/manifests.yaml b/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
index 8baf195d..269ec914 100644
--- a/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/webhook/manifests.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ webhooks:
     - v1beta1
     operations:
     - CREATE
+    - UPDATE
     resources:
     - elfmachines
   sideEffects: None
diff --git a/webhooks/elfmachine_webhook_mutation.go b/webhooks/elfmachine_webhook_mutation.go
index 477ff26e..85f58e6c 100644
--- a/webhooks/elfmachine_webhook_mutation.go
+++ b/webhooks/elfmachine_webhook_mutation.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (m *ElfMachineMutation) SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 }
 
 //+kubebuilder:object:generate=false
-//+kubebuilder:webhook:verbs=create,path=/mutate-infrastructure-cluster-x-k8s-io-v1beta1-elfmachine,mutating=true,failurePolicy=fail,sideEffects=None,groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=elfmachines,versions=v1beta1,name=mutation.elfmachine.infrastructure.x-k8s.io,admissionReviewVersions=v1
+//+kubebuilder:webhook:verbs=create;update,path=/mutate-infrastructure-cluster-x-k8s-io-v1beta1-elfmachine,mutating=true,failurePolicy=fail,sideEffects=None,groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=elfmachines,versions=v1beta1,name=mutation.elfmachine.infrastructure.x-k8s.io,admissionReviewVersions=v1
 
 type ElfMachineMutation struct {
 	client.Client