diff --git a/group_vars/k8s-iot-net-ctrl.yml b/group_vars/k8s-iot-net-ctrl.yml
index 8e0f426..188218e 100644
--- a/group_vars/k8s-iot-net-ctrl.yml
+++ b/group_vars/k8s-iot-net-ctrl.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 k8s_node_labels:
   node-role.kubernetes.io/zigbee-ctrl: ''
   node-role.kubernetes.io/zwave-ctrl: ''
+
+k8s_node_taints:
+- key: node-role.kubernetes.io/zigbee-ctrl
+  effect: NoSchedule
+- key: node-role.kubernetes.io/zwave-ctrl
+  effect: NoSchedule