diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/clusterinstance_conditions.go b/api/v1alpha1/clusterinstance_conditions.go
index f19e8e67..16dd152d 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/clusterinstance_conditions.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/clusterinstance_conditions.go
@@ -50,3 +50,20 @@ const (
 	Unknown         ClusterInstanceConditionReason = "Unknown"
 	StaleConditions ClusterInstanceConditionReason = "StaleConditions"
 )
+
+// The following constants define the different reinstall condition types
+const (
+	ReinstallRequestValidated            ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallRequestValidated"
+	ReinstallRequestProcessed            ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallRequestProcessed"
+	ReinstallPreservationDataBackedup    ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallPreservationDataBackedup"
+	ReinstallPreservationDataRestored    ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallPreservationDataRestored"
+	ReinstallClusterIdentityDataDetected ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallClusterIdentityDataDetected"
+	ReinstallRenderedManifestsDeleted    ClusterInstanceConditionType = "ReinstallRenderedManifestsDeleted"
+)
+
+// The following constants define additional reinstall condition reasons
+const (
+	PreservationNotRequired ClusterInstanceConditionReason = "PreservationNotRequired"
+	DataUnavailable         ClusterInstanceConditionReason = "DataUnavailable"
+	DataAvailable           ClusterInstanceConditionReason = "DataAvailable"
+)