diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/linodemachine_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/linodemachine_types.go
index e3ff82473..b9b9c74a8 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/linodemachine_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/linodemachine_types.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	"github.com/linode/linodego"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/errors"
@@ -75,6 +76,15 @@ type LinodeMachineSpec struct {
 	Metadata *InstanceMetadataOptions `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self == oldSelf",message="Value is immutable"
 	FirewallID int `json:"firewallId,omitempty"`
+
+	// CredentialsRef is a reference to a Secret that contains the credentials
+	// to use for provisioning this machine. If not supplied then these
+	// credentials will be used in-order:
+	//   1. LinodeMachine
+	//   2. Owner LinodeCluster
+	//   3. Controller
+	// +optional
+	CredentialsRef *corev1.SecretReference `json:"credentialsRef,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // InstanceMetadataOptions defines metadata of instance
diff --git a/cloud/scope/machine.go b/cloud/scope/machine.go
index 05d57f85a..c4c4f3eba 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/machine.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/machine.go
@@ -57,9 +57,28 @@ func NewMachineScope(ctx context.Context, apiKey string, params MachineScopePara
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Override the controller credentials with ones from the Cluster's Secret reference (if supplied).
-	if params.LinodeCluster.Spec.CredentialsRef != nil {
-		data, err := getCredentialDataFromRef(ctx, params.Client, *params.LinodeCluster.Spec.CredentialsRef, params.LinodeCluster.GetNamespace())
+	// Override the controller credentials with ones from the Machine's Secret reference (if supplied).
+	// Credentials will be used in the following order:
+	//   1. LinodeMachine
+	//   2. Owner LinodeCluster
+	//   3. Controller
+	var (
+		credentialRef    *corev1.SecretReference
+		defaultNamespace string
+	)
+	switch {
+	case params.LinodeMachine.Spec.CredentialsRef != nil:
+		credentialRef = params.LinodeMachine.Spec.CredentialsRef
+		defaultNamespace = params.LinodeMachine.GetNamespace()
+	case params.LinodeCluster.Spec.CredentialsRef != nil:
+		credentialRef = params.LinodeCluster.Spec.CredentialsRef
+		defaultNamespace = params.LinodeCluster.GetNamespace()
+	default:
+		// Use default (controller) credentials
+	}
+
+	if credentialRef != nil {
+		data, err := getCredentialDataFromRef(ctx, params.Client, *credentialRef, defaultNamespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("credentials from cluster secret ref: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachines.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachines.yaml
index 539a38f5d..6d340bc22 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachines.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachines.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,25 @@ spec:
                 x-kubernetes-validations:
                 - message: Value is immutable
                   rule: self == oldSelf
+              credentialsRef:
+                description: |-
+                  CredentialsRef is a reference to a Secret that contains the credentials
+                  to use for provisioning this machine. If not supplied then these
+                  credentials will be used in-order:
+                    1. Machine
+                    2. Cluster
+                    2. Controller
+                properties:
+                  name:
+                    description: name is unique within a namespace to reference a
+                      secret resource.
+                    type: string
+                  namespace:
+                    description: namespace defines the space within which the secret
+                      name must be unique.
+                    type: string
+                type: object
+                x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
               firewallId:
                 type: integer
                 x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachinetemplates.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachinetemplates.yaml
index 1ec4c4cdd..41e9977ee 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachinetemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_linodemachinetemplates.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,25 @@ spec:
                         x-kubernetes-validations:
                         - message: Value is immutable
                           rule: self == oldSelf
+                      credentialsRef:
+                        description: |-
+                          CredentialsRef is a reference to a Secret that contains the credentials
+                          to use for provisioning this machine. If not supplied then these
+                          credentials will be used in-order:
+                            1. Machine
+                            2. Cluster
+                            2. Controller
+                        properties:
+                          name:
+                            description: name is unique within a namespace to reference
+                              a secret resource.
+                            type: string
+                          namespace:
+                            description: namespace defines the space within which
+                              the secret name must be unique.
+                            type: string
+                        type: object
+                        x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
                       firewallId:
                         type: integer
                         x-kubernetes-validations:
diff --git a/docs/src/topics/multi-tenancy.md b/docs/src/topics/multi-tenancy.md
index 290dcec96..884d48b30 100644
--- a/docs/src/topics/multi-tenancy.md
+++ b/docs/src/topics/multi-tenancy.md
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ spec:
   credentialsRef:
     name: linode-credentials
   ...
+---
+# Example: LinodeMachine
+apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha1
+kind: LinodeMachine
+metadata:
+  name: test-machine
+spec:
+  credentialsRef:
+    name: linode-credentials
+  ...
 ```
 
 Secrets from other namespaces by additionally specifying an optional
@@ -49,3 +59,8 @@ Secrets from other namespaces by additionally specifying an optional
 ```admonish warning
 If `.spec.credentialsRef` is set for a LinodeCluster, it should also be set for adjacent resources (e.g. LinodeVPC).
 ```
+
+## LinodeMachine
+
+For LinodeMachines, credentials set on the LinodeMachine object will override any credentials supplied by the owner
+LinodeCluster. This can allow cross-account deployment of the Linodes for a cluster.