diff --git a/cloud/linode/node_controller.go b/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
index fba6c6f0..69344a27 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/node_controller.go
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ func (s *nodeController) Run(stopCh <-chan struct{}) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			klog.Infof("NodeController will handle node (%s) metadata", node.Name)
+			klog.Infof("NodeController will handle newly created node (%s) metadata", node.Name)
+			s.queue.Add(node)
+		},
+		UpdateFunc: func(_, new interface{}) {
+			node, ok := new.(*v1.Node)
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+
+			klog.Infof("NodeController will handle updated node (%s) metadata", node.Name)
 			s.queue.Add(node)
 		},
 	})