diff --git a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/defaults/main.yml b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/defaults/main.yml
index a314fd2..f0d26cc 100644
--- a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ openstack_ssh_key: kahus-key
 
 cluster_control_plane_count: 1
 control_plane_flavor: balanced1.2cpu4ram
+control_plane_disksize: 30
 
 cluster_worker_count: 2
 cluster_max_worker_count: 3
 worker_flavour: balanced1.2cpu4ram
+worker_disksize: 50
 
 cluster_gpu_worker_count: 1
 gpu_worker_flavour: gpu1.44cpu240ram.a40.1g.48gb
diff --git a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template-oidc.yml.j2 b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template-oidc.yml.j2
index 4b97683..3f56633 100644
--- a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template-oidc.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template-oidc.yml.j2
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ spec:
       ports:
       - network:
           name: {{ cluster_network_name }}
+      rootVolume:
+        diskSize: {{ control_plane_disksize }}
 ---
 apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha7
 kind: OpenStackMachineTemplate
@@ -169,3 +171,5 @@ spec:
       ports:
       - network:
           name: {{ cluster_network_name }}
+      rootVolume:
+        diskSize: {{ worker_disksize }}
diff --git a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template.yml.j2 b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template.yml.j2
index 3c9f0c6..889155f 100644
--- a/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/capi-cluster/workload/templates/cluster-template.yml.j2
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ spec:
       ports:
       - network:
           name: {{ cluster_network_name }}
+      rootVolume:
+        diskSize: {{ control_plane_disksize }}
 ---
 apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha7
 kind: OpenStackMachineTemplate
@@ -163,3 +165,5 @@ spec:
       ports:
       - network:
           name: {{ cluster_network_name }}
+      rootVolume:
+        diskSize: {{ worker_disksize }}
diff --git a/vars/ondemand-config.yml.example b/vars/ondemand-config.yml.example
index c42fd24..b18923e 100644
--- a/vars/ondemand-config.yml.example
+++ b/vars/ondemand-config.yml.example
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ control_plane_flavor: balanced1.2cpu4ram
 # - 3x balanced1.32cpu64ram for up to 45 2cpu4ram sessions
 cluster_worker_count: 1
 worker_flavour: balanced1.8cpu16ram
+# worker disksize is the size of the drive on the worker node, whichh is used
+# for pulling the docker images
+worker_disksize: 60
 
 # apps config
 # - `k8s_container` should be the container that will be used by the app, usually