diff --git a/cmd/kops/delete_instance.go b/cmd/kops/delete_instance.go
index 8a5b7ea7727db..070defe7e1827 100644
--- a/cmd/kops/delete_instance.go
+++ b/cmd/kops/delete_instance.go
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ func RunDeleteInstance(ctx context.Context, f *util.Factory, out io.Writer, opti
 	return d.UpdateSingleInstance(ctx, cloudMember, options.Surge)
 }
 
-func deleteNodeMatch(cloudMember *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember, options *deleteInstanceOptions) bool {
+func deleteNodeMatch(cloudMember *cloudinstances.CloudInstance, options *deleteInstanceOptions) bool {
 	return cloudMember.ID == options.InstanceID ||
 		(!options.CloudOnly && cloudMember.Node != nil && cloudMember.Node.Name == options.InstanceID)
 }
 
-func findDeletionNode(groups map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, options *deleteInstanceOptions) *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember {
+func findDeletionNode(groups map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, options *deleteInstanceOptions) *cloudinstances.CloudInstance {
 	for _, group := range groups {
 		for _, r := range group.Ready {
 			if deleteNodeMatch(r, options) {
diff --git a/pkg/cloudinstances/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/cloudinstances/BUILD.bazel
index 659d17a3f50ea..d0556ec4d9aaf 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudinstances/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/cloudinstances/BUILD.bazel
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library")
 
 go_library(
     name = "go_default_library",
-    srcs = ["cloud_instance_group.go"],
+    srcs = [
+        "cloud_instance.go",
+        "cloud_instance_group.go",
+    ],
     importpath = "k8s.io/kops/pkg/cloudinstances",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
diff --git a/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance.go b/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b4b31f7c2a8f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package cloudinstances
+
+import v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+
+// CloudInstanceStatusDetached means the instance needs update and has been detached.
+const CloudInstanceStatusDetached = "Detached"
+
+// CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate means the instance has joined the cluster, is not detached, and needs to be updated.
+const CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate = "NeedsUpdate"
+
+// CloudInstanceStatusReady means the instance has joined the cluster, is not detached, and is up to date.
+const CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate = "UpToDate"
+
+// CloudInstance describes an instance in a CloudInstanceGroup group.
+type CloudInstance struct {
+	// ID is a unique identifier for the instance, meaningful to the cloud
+	ID string
+	// Node is the associated k8s instance, if it is known
+	Node *v1.Node
+	// CloudInstanceGroup is the managing CloudInstanceGroup
+	CloudInstanceGroup *CloudInstanceGroup
+	// Status indicates if the instance has joined the cluster and if it needs any updates.
+	Status string
+	// Roles are the roles the instance have.
+	Roles []string
+	// MachineType is the hardware resource class of the instance.
+	MachineType string
+	// Private IP is the private ip address of the instance.
+	PrivateIP string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance_group.go b/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance_group.go
index 15cda9a9b8f0a..341d8faa63121 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance_group.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudinstances/cloud_instance_group.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ type CloudInstanceGroup struct {
 	// HumanName is a user-friendly name for the group
 	HumanName     string
 	InstanceGroup *kopsapi.InstanceGroup
-	Ready         []*CloudInstanceGroupMember
-	NeedUpdate    []*CloudInstanceGroupMember
+	Ready         []*CloudInstance
+	NeedUpdate    []*CloudInstance
 	MinSize       int
 	TargetSize    int
 	MaxSize       int
@@ -40,63 +40,31 @@ type CloudInstanceGroup struct {
 	Raw interface{}
 }
 
-// CloudInstanceGroupMember describes an instance in a CloudInstanceGroup group.
-type CloudInstanceGroupMember struct {
-	// ID is a unique identifier for the instance, meaningful to the cloud
-	ID string
-	// Node is the associated k8s instance, if it is known
-	Node *v1.Node
-	// CloudInstanceGroup is the managing CloudInstanceGroup
-	CloudInstanceGroup *CloudInstanceGroup
-	// Detached is whether fi.Cloud.DetachInstance has been successfully called on the instance.
-	Detached bool
-}
-
-// NewCloudInstanceGroupMember creates a new CloudInstanceGroupMember
-func (c *CloudInstanceGroup) NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(instanceId string, newGroupName string, currentGroupName string, nodeMap map[string]*v1.Node) error {
+// NewCloudInstance creates a new CloudInstance
+func (c *CloudInstanceGroup) NewCloudInstance(instanceId string, status string, nodeMap map[string]*v1.Node) (*CloudInstance, error) {
 	if instanceId == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("instance id for cloud instance member cannot be empty")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("instance id for cloud instance member cannot be empty")
 	}
-	cm := &CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+	cm := &CloudInstance{
 		ID:                 instanceId,
 		CloudInstanceGroup: c,
 	}
-	node := nodeMap[instanceId]
-	if node != nil {
-		cm.Node = node
-	} else {
-		klog.V(8).Infof("unable to find node for instance: %s", instanceId)
-	}
 
-	if newGroupName == currentGroupName {
+	if status == CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate {
 		c.Ready = append(c.Ready, cm)
 	} else {
 		c.NeedUpdate = append(c.NeedUpdate, cm)
 	}
 
-	return nil
-}
+	cm.Status = status
 
-// NewDetachedCloudInstanceGroupMember creates a new CloudInstanceGroupMember for a detached instance
-func (c *CloudInstanceGroup) NewDetachedCloudInstanceGroupMember(instanceId string, nodeMap map[string]*v1.Node) error {
-	if instanceId == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("instance id for cloud instance member cannot be empty")
-	}
-	cm := &CloudInstanceGroupMember{
-		ID:                 instanceId,
-		CloudInstanceGroup: c,
-		Detached:           true,
-	}
 	node := nodeMap[instanceId]
 	if node != nil {
 		cm.Node = node
 	} else {
 		klog.V(8).Infof("unable to find node for instance: %s", instanceId)
 	}
-
-	c.NeedUpdate = append(c.NeedUpdate, cm)
-
-	return nil
+	return cm, nil
 }
 
 // Status returns a human-readable Status indicating whether an update is needed
diff --git a/pkg/instancegroups/instancegroups.go b/pkg/instancegroups/instancegroups.go
index b688733d996c4..14d694088555e 100644
--- a/pkg/instancegroups/instancegroups.go
+++ b/pkg/instancegroups/instancegroups.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) rollingUpdateInstanceGroup(ctx context.Context, c
 	if maxSurge > 0 && !c.CloudOnly {
 		for numSurge := 1; numSurge <= maxSurge; numSurge++ {
 			u := update[len(update)-numSurge]
-			if !u.Detached {
+			if u.Status != cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached {
 				if err := c.detachInstance(u); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) rollingUpdateInstanceGroup(ctx context.Context, c
 	terminateChan := make(chan error, maxConcurrency)
 
 	for uIdx, u := range update {
-		go func(m *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) {
+		go func(m *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) {
 			terminateChan <- c.drainTerminateAndWait(ctx, m, sleepAfterTerminate)
 		}(u)
 		runningDrains++
@@ -233,15 +233,15 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) rollingUpdateInstanceGroup(ctx context.Context, c
 	return nil
 }
 
-func prioritizeUpdate(update []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember {
+func prioritizeUpdate(update []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance) []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance {
 	// The priorities are, in order:
 	//   attached before detached
 	//   TODO unhealthy before healthy
 	//   NeedUpdate before Ready (preserve original order)
-	result := make([]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember, 0, len(update))
-	var detached []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember
+	result := make([]*cloudinstances.CloudInstance, 0, len(update))
+	var detached []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance
 	for _, u := range update {
-		if u.Detached {
+		if u.Status == cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached {
 			detached = append(detached, u)
 		} else {
 			result = append(result, u)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func waitForPendingBeforeReturningError(runningDrains int, terminateChan chan er
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) taintAllNeedUpdate(ctx context.Context, group *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, update []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) taintAllNeedUpdate(ctx context.Context, group *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, update []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	var toTaint []*corev1.Node
 	for _, u := range update {
 		if u.Node != nil && !u.Node.Spec.Unschedulable {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) patchTaint(ctx context.Context, node *corev1.Node
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) drainTerminateAndWait(ctx context.Context, u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember, sleepAfterTerminate time.Duration) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) drainTerminateAndWait(ctx context.Context, u *cloudinstances.CloudInstance, sleepAfterTerminate time.Duration) error {
 	instanceID := u.ID
 
 	nodeName := ""
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) validateClusterWithTimeout(validateCount int) err
 }
 
 // detachInstance detaches a Cloud Instance
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) detachInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) detachInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	id := u.ID
 	nodeName := ""
 	if u.Node != nil {
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) detachInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGro
 }
 
 // deleteInstance deletes an Cloud Instance.
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) deleteInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) deleteInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	id := u.ID
 	nodeName := ""
 	if u.Node != nil {
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) deleteInstance(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGro
 }
 
 // drainNode drains a K8s node.
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) drainNode(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) drainNode(u *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	if c.K8sClient == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("K8sClient not set")
 	}
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) deleteNode(ctx context.Context, node *corev1.Node
 }
 
 // UpdateSingeInstance performs a rolling update on a single instance
-func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) UpdateSingleInstance(ctx context.Context, cloudMember *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember, detach bool) error {
+func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) UpdateSingleInstance(ctx context.Context, cloudMember *cloudinstances.CloudInstance, detach bool) error {
 	if detach {
 		if cloudMember.CloudInstanceGroup.InstanceGroup.IsMaster() {
 			klog.Warning("cannot detach master instances. Assuming --surge=false")
diff --git a/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate.go b/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate.go
index ce6bf0b152952..41804490e0f7f 100644
--- a/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate.go
+++ b/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type RollingUpdateCluster struct {
 func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) AdjustNeedUpdate(groups map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, cluster *api.Cluster, instanceGroups *api.InstanceGroupList) error {
 	for _, group := range groups {
 		if group.Ready != nil {
-			var newReady []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember
+			var newReady []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance
 			for _, member := range group.Ready {
 				makeNotReady := false
 				if member.Node != nil && member.Node.Annotations != nil {
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func (c *RollingUpdateCluster) AdjustNeedUpdate(groups map[string]*cloudinstance
 
 				if makeNotReady {
 					group.NeedUpdate = append(group.NeedUpdate, member)
+					member.Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
 				} else {
 					newReady = append(newReady, member)
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate_test.go b/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate_test.go
index baaee45d4bd57..af287ab84b468 100644
--- a/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/instancegroups/rollingupdate_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func makeGroup(groups map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, k8sClient k
 			}
 			_ = fakeClient.Tracker().Add(node)
 		}
-		member := cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		member := cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			ID:                 id,
 			Node:               node,
 			CloudInstanceGroup: groups[name],
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ func TestRollingUpdateMaxSurgeAllNeedUpdateOneAlreadyDetached(t *testing.T) {
 	groups := make(map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup)
 	makeGroup(groups, c.K8sClient, cloud, "node-1", kopsapi.InstanceGroupRoleNode, 4, 4)
 	alreadyDetachedTest.detached[groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[3].ID] = true
-	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[3].Detached = true
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[3].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached
 	err := c.RollingUpdate(ctx, groups, cluster, &kopsapi.InstanceGroupList{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "rolling update")
 
@@ -1397,8 +1397,13 @@ func TestRollingUpdateMaxSurgeAllNeedUpdateMaxAlreadyDetached(t *testing.T) {
 
 	groups := make(map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup)
 	makeGroup(groups, c.K8sClient, cloud, "node-1", kopsapi.InstanceGroupRoleNode, 7, 7)
-	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[1].Detached = true
-	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[3].Detached = true
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[0].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[1].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[2].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[3].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[4].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[5].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+	groups["node-1"].NeedUpdate[6].Status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
 	// TODO verify those are the last two instances terminated
 
 	err := c.RollingUpdate(ctx, groups, cluster, &kopsapi.InstanceGroupList{})
diff --git a/pkg/resources/digitalocean/cloud.go b/pkg/resources/digitalocean/cloud.go
index 4b0b74a3ca215..7d4df0fc61039 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/digitalocean/cloud.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/digitalocean/cloud.go
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ func (c *Cloud) DeleteGroup(g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error {
 }
 
 // DeleteInstance is not implemented yet, is func needs to delete a DO instance.
-func (c *Cloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *Cloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(8).Info("digitalocean cloud provider DeleteInstance not implemented yet")
 	return fmt.Errorf("digital ocean cloud provider does not support deleting cloud instances at this time")
 }
 
 // DetachInstance is not implemented yet. It needs to cause a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-func (c *Cloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *Cloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(8).Info("digitalocean cloud provider DetachInstance not implemented yet")
 	return fmt.Errorf("digital ocean cloud provider does not support surging")
 }
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ func buildCloudInstanceGroup(c *Cloud, ig *kops.InstanceGroup, g DOInstanceGroup
 
 	for _, member := range g.Members {
 
-		// TODO use a hash of the godo.DropletCreateRequest fields for second and third parameters.
-		err := cg.NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(member, g.GroupType, g.GroupType, nodeMap)
+		// TODO use a hash of the godo.DropletCreateRequest fields to calculate the second parameter.
+		_, err := cg.NewCloudInstance(member, cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate, nodeMap)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/resources/spotinst/resources.go b/pkg/resources/spotinst/resources.go
index 3beb3c3a73c44..948bc14cc0dba 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/spotinst/resources.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/spotinst/resources.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func DeleteInstanceGroup(cloud Cloud, group *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup)
 }
 
 // DeleteInstance removes an instance from its instance group.
-func DeleteInstance(cloud Cloud, instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func DeleteInstance(cloud Cloud, instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(2).Infof("Detaching instance %q from instance group: %q",
 		instance.ID, instance.CloudInstanceGroup.HumanName)
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func DeleteInstance(cloud Cloud, instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMemb
 }
 
 // DetachInstance is not implemented yet. It needs to cause a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-func DetachInstance(cloud Cloud, instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func DetachInstance(cloud Cloud, instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("spotinst does not support surging")
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func buildCloudInstanceGroupFromInstanceGroup(cloud Cloud, ig *kops.InstanceGrou
 	}
 
 	// Register all instances as group members.
-	if err := registerCloudInstanceGroupMembers(instanceGroup, nodeMap,
+	if err := registerCloudInstances(instanceGroup, nodeMap,
 		instances, group.Name(), group.UpdatedAt()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func buildCloudInstanceGroupFromLaunchSpec(cloud Cloud, ig *kops.InstanceGroup,
 	}
 
 	// Register all instances as group members.
-	if err := registerCloudInstanceGroupMembers(instanceGroup, nodeMap,
+	if err := registerCloudInstances(instanceGroup, nodeMap,
 		instances, spec.Name(), spec.UpdatedAt()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func buildCloudInstanceGroupFromLaunchSpec(cloud Cloud, ig *kops.InstanceGroup,
 	return instanceGroup, nil
 }
 
-func registerCloudInstanceGroupMembers(instanceGroup *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, nodeMap map[string]*v1.Node,
+func registerCloudInstances(instanceGroup *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup, nodeMap map[string]*v1.Node,
 	instances []Instance, currentInstanceGroupName string, instanceGroupUpdatedAt time.Time) error {
 
 	// The instance registration below registers all active instances with
@@ -378,8 +378,12 @@ func registerCloudInstanceGroupMembers(instanceGroup *cloudinstances.CloudInstan
 			instance.Id(), instance.CreatedAt().Format(time.RFC3339),
 			currentInstanceGroupName, instanceGroupUpdatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339))
 
-		if err := instanceGroup.NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(
-			instance.Id(), newInstanceGroupName, currentInstanceGroupName, nodeMap); err != nil {
+		status := cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate
+		if newInstanceGroupName != currentInstanceGroupName {
+			status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+		}
+		if _, err := instanceGroup.NewCloudInstance(
+			instance.Id(), status, nodeMap); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/validation/validate_cluster.go b/pkg/validation/validate_cluster.go
index 17ea0c42dec2e..fa60052c24136 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/validate_cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/validate_cluster.go
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ func (v *ValidationCluster) validateNodes(cloudGroups map[string]*cloudinstances
 	groupsSeen := map[string]bool{}
 
 	for _, cloudGroup := range cloudGroups {
-		var allMembers []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember
+		var allMembers []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance
 		allMembers = append(allMembers, cloudGroup.Ready...)
 		allMembers = append(allMembers, cloudGroup.NeedUpdate...)
 
 		groupsSeen[cloudGroup.InstanceGroup.Name] = true
 		numNodes := 0
 		for _, m := range allMembers {
-			if !m.Detached {
+			if m.Status != cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached {
 				numNodes++
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/validation/validate_cluster_test.go b/pkg/validation/validate_cluster_test.go
index 895f27339a4f2..223060526c663 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/validate_cluster_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/validate_cluster_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func testValidate(t *testing.T, groups map[string]*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceG
 				},
 			},
 			MinSize: 1,
-			Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+			Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 				{
 					ID: "i-00001",
 					Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func Test_ValidateNodesNotEnough(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    2,
 		TargetSize: 3,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func Test_ValidateNodesNotEnough(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func Test_ValidateDetachedNodesDontCount(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    2,
 		TargetSize: 2,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func Test_ValidateDetachedNodesDontCount(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func Test_ValidateDetachedNodesDontCount(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 				},
-				Detached: true,
+				Status: cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func Test_ValidateNodeNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    2,
 		TargetSize: 2,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func Test_ValidateNodeNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMastersNotEnough(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    2,
 		TargetSize: 3,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMastersNotEnough(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMasterNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    2,
 		TargetSize: 2,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMasterNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMasterStaticPods(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		MinSize:    1,
 		TargetSize: 1,
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00001",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func Test_ValidateMasterStaticPods(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		NeedUpdate: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID: "i-00002",
 				Node: &v1.Node{
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func Test_ValidateBastionNodes(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: "ig1",
 			},
 		},
-		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+		Ready: []*cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 			{
 				ID:   "i-00001",
 				Node: nil,
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloud.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloud.go
index edfa90257ecda..ac8988993c64c 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloud.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloud.go
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ type Cloud interface {
 	FindVPCInfo(id string) (*VPCInfo, error)
 
 	// DeleteInstance deletes a cloud instance.
-	DeleteInstance(instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error
+	DeleteInstance(instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error
 
 	// DeleteGroup deletes the cloud resources that make up a CloudInstanceGroup, including the instances.
 	DeleteGroup(group *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error
 
 	// DetachInstance causes a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-	DetachInstance(instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error
+	DetachInstance(instance *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error
 
 	// GetCloudGroups returns a map of cloud instances that back a kops cluster.
 	// Detached instances must be returned in the NeedUpdate slice.
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/ali_cloud.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/ali_cloud.go
index ce1fe19261b2a..de146ee31ca8d 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/ali_cloud.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/ali_cloud.go
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DeleteGroup(g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGrou
 	return errors.New("DeleteGroup not implemented on aliCloud")
 }
 
-func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	id := i.ID
 	if id == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstanceGroupMember: %v", i)
+		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstance: %v", i)
 	}
 
 	if err := c.EcsClient().StopInstance(id, false); err != nil {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceG
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *aliCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return errors.New("aliCloud cloud provider does not support surging")
 }
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/status.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/status.go
index fec6bce4e19bf..ee1be3b9d6536 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/status.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/aliup/status.go
@@ -275,7 +275,11 @@ func buildCloudInstanceGroup(c ALICloud, ig *kops.InstanceGroup, g ess.ScalingGr
 			klog.Warningf("ignoring instance with no instance id: %s", i)
 			continue
 		}
-		err := cg.NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(instanceId, newLaunchConfigName, i.ScalingConfigurationId, nodeMap)
+		status := cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate
+		if newLaunchConfigName != i.ScalingConfigurationId {
+			status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+		}
+		_, err := cg.NewCloudInstance(instanceId, status, nodeMap)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/BUILD.bazel b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/BUILD.bazel
index 4dc23343587cf..b125f5853c7eb 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/apis/kops/model:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/cloudinstances:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/featureflag:go_default_library",
+        "//pkg/nodeidentity/aws:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/resources/spotinst:go_default_library",
         "//protokube/pkg/etcd:go_default_library",
         "//upup/pkg/fi:go_default_library",
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/aws_cloud.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/aws_cloud.go
index 8f756ee30c3ed..74f09eb7c987e 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/aws_cloud.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/aws_cloud.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/apis/kops/model"
 	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/cloudinstances"
 	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/featureflag"
+	identity_aws "k8s.io/kops/pkg/nodeidentity/aws"
 	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/resources/spotinst"
 	"k8s.io/kops/upup/pkg/fi"
 	k8s_aws "k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers/aws"
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ func deleteGroup(c AWSCloud, g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error {
 }
 
 // DeleteInstance deletes an aws instance
-func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	if c.spotinst != nil {
 		if featureflag.SpotinstHybrid.Enabled() {
 			if _, ok := i.CloudInstanceGroup.Raw.(*autoscaling.Group); ok {
@@ -456,10 +457,10 @@ func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceG
 	return deleteInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func deleteInstance(c AWSCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func deleteInstance(c AWSCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	id := i.ID
 	if id == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstanceGroupMember: %v", i)
+		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstance: %v", i)
 	}
 
 	request := &ec2.TerminateInstancesInput{
@@ -476,8 +477,8 @@ func deleteInstance(c AWSCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) erro
 }
 
 // DetachInstance causes an aws instance to no longer be counted against the ASG's size limits.
-func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
-	if i.Detached {
+func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
+	if i.Status == cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if c.spotinst != nil {
@@ -487,10 +488,10 @@ func (c *awsCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceG
 	return detachInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func detachInstance(c AWSCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func detachInstance(c AWSCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	id := i.ID
 	if id == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstanceGroupMember: %v", i)
+		return fmt.Errorf("id was not set on CloudInstance: %v", i)
 	}
 
 	asg := i.CloudInstanceGroup.Raw.(*autoscaling.Group)
@@ -751,6 +752,10 @@ func awsBuildCloudInstanceGroup(c AWSCloud, cluster *kops.Cluster, ig *kops.Inst
 	}
 
 	instanceSeen := map[string]bool{}
+	instances, err := findInstances(c, ig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch instances: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	cg := &cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup{
 		HumanName:     aws.StringValue(g.AutoScalingGroupName),
@@ -774,19 +779,44 @@ func awsBuildCloudInstanceGroup(c AWSCloud, cluster *kops.Cluster, ig *kops.Inst
 			continue
 		}
 		currentConfigName := findInstanceLaunchConfiguration(i)
-
-		if err := cg.NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(id, newConfigName, currentConfigName, nodeMap); err != nil {
+		status := cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate
+		if newConfigName != currentConfigName {
+			status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+		}
+		cm, err := cg.NewCloudInstance(id, status, nodeMap)
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 		}
+
+		cm.MachineType = aws.StringValue(i.InstanceType)
+		instance := instances[id]
+		for _, tag := range instance.Tags {
+			key := aws.StringValue(tag.Key)
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(key, TagNameRolePrefix) {
+				continue
+			}
+			role := strings.TrimPrefix(key, TagNameRolePrefix)
+			cm.Roles = append(cm.Roles, role)
+			cm.PrivateIP = aws.StringValue(instance.PrivateIpAddress)
+		}
+
 	}
 
-	detached, err := findDetachedInstances(c, g)
+	var detached []*string
+	for id, instance := range instances {
+		for _, tag := range instance.Tags {
+			if aws.StringValue(tag.Key) == tagNameDetachedInstance {
+				detached = append(detached, aws.String(id))
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error searching for detached instances: %v", err)
 	}
 	for _, id := range detached {
 		if id != nil && *id != "" && !instanceSeen[*id] {
-			if err := cg.NewDetachedCloudInstanceGroupMember(*id, nodeMap); err != nil {
+			_, err := cg.NewCloudInstance(*id, cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusDetached, nodeMap)
+			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 			}
 			instanceSeen[*id] = true
@@ -796,10 +826,10 @@ func awsBuildCloudInstanceGroup(c AWSCloud, cluster *kops.Cluster, ig *kops.Inst
 	return cg, nil
 }
 
-func findDetachedInstances(c AWSCloud, g *autoscaling.Group) ([]*string, error) {
+func findInstances(c AWSCloud, ig *kops.InstanceGroup) (map[string]*ec2.Instance, error) {
 	req := &ec2.DescribeInstancesInput{
 		Filters: []*ec2.Filter{
-			NewEC2Filter("tag:"+tagNameDetachedInstance, aws.StringValue(g.AutoScalingGroupName)),
+			NewEC2Filter("tag:"+identity_aws.CloudTagInstanceGroupName, ig.ObjectMeta.Name),
 			NewEC2Filter("instance-state-name", "pending", "running", "stopping", "stopped"),
 		},
 	}
@@ -809,6 +839,28 @@ func findDetachedInstances(c AWSCloud, g *autoscaling.Group) ([]*string, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	instances := make(map[string]*ec2.Instance)
+	for _, r := range result.Reservations {
+		for _, i := range r.Instances {
+			id := aws.StringValue(i.InstanceId)
+			instances[id] = i
+		}
+	}
+	return instances, nil
+
+}
+
+func findDetachedInstances(c AWSCloud, g *autoscaling.Group) ([]*string, error) {
+	req := &ec2.DescribeInstancesInput{
+		Filters: []*ec2.Filter{
+			NewEC2Filter("tag:"+tagNameDetachedInstance, aws.StringValue(g.AutoScalingGroupName)),
+			NewEC2Filter("instance-state-name", "pending", "running", "stopping", "stopped"),
+		},
+	}
+	result, err := c.EC2().DescribeInstances(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	var detached []*string
 	for _, r := range result.Reservations {
 		for _, i := range r.Instances {
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/mock_aws_cloud.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/mock_aws_cloud.go
index 073281172c81a..a5b1c37537278 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/mock_aws_cloud.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup/mock_aws_cloud.go
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ func (c *MockAWSCloud) DeleteGroup(g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error {
 	return deleteGroup(c, g)
 }
 
-func (c *MockAWSCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *MockAWSCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return deleteInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func (c *MockAWSCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *MockAWSCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return detachInstance(c, i)
 }
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gce/instancegroups.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gce/instancegroups.go
index 5392c7abe92af..6e3a282650630 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gce/instancegroups.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/gce/instancegroups.go
@@ -52,29 +52,29 @@ func (c *mockGCECloud) DeleteGroup(g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error {
 }
 
 // DeleteInstance deletes a GCE instance
-func (c *gceCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
-	return recreateCloudInstanceGroupMember(c, i)
+func (c *gceCloudImplementation) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
+	return recreateCloudInstance(c, i)
 }
 
 // DeleteInstance deletes a GCE instance
-func (c *mockGCECloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
-	return recreateCloudInstanceGroupMember(c, i)
+func (c *mockGCECloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
+	return recreateCloudInstance(c, i)
 }
 
 // DetachInstance is not implemented yet. It needs to cause a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-func (c *gceCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *gceCloudImplementation) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(8).Info("gce cloud provider DetachInstance not implemented yet")
 	return fmt.Errorf("gce cloud provider does not support surging")
 }
 
 // DetachInstance is not implemented yet. It needs to cause a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-func (c *mockGCECloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *mockGCECloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(8).Info("gce cloud provider DetachInstance not implemented yet")
 	return fmt.Errorf("gce cloud provider does not support surging")
 }
 
-// recreateCloudInstanceGroupMember recreates the specified instances, managed by an InstanceGroupManager
-func recreateCloudInstanceGroupMember(c GCECloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+// recreateCloudInstance recreates the specified instances, managed by an InstanceGroupManager
+func recreateCloudInstance(c GCECloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	mig := i.CloudInstanceGroup.Raw.(*compute.InstanceGroupManager)
 
 	klog.V(2).Infof("Recreating GCE Instance %s in MIG %s", i.ID, mig.Name)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func getCloudGroups(c GCECloud, cluster *kops.Cluster, instancegroups []*kops.In
 
 				for _, i := range instances {
 					id := i.Instance
-					cm := &cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember{
+					cm := &cloudinstances.CloudInstance{
 						ID:                 id,
 						CloudInstanceGroup: g,
 					}
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/instance.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/instance.go
index 81985fdd018ba..ee9752ee60122 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/instance.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/instance.go
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ func listServerFloatingIPs(c OpenstackCloud, instanceID string, floatingEnabled
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-func (c *openstackCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *openstackCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return deleteInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func deleteInstance(c OpenstackCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func deleteInstance(c OpenstackCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.Warning("This does not work without running kops update cluster --yes in another terminal")
 	return deleteInstanceWithID(c, i.ID)
 }
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ func deleteInstanceWithID(c OpenstackCloud, instanceID string) error {
 }
 
 // DetachInstance is not implemented yet. It needs to cause a cloud instance to no longer be counted against the group's size limits.
-func (c *openstackCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *openstackCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return detachInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func detachInstance(c OpenstackCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func detachInstance(c OpenstackCloud, i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	klog.V(8).Info("openstack cloud provider DetachInstance not implemented yet")
 	return fmt.Errorf("openstack cloud provider does not support surging")
 }
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/mock_cloud.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/mock_cloud.go
index 9a3b654ee8551..65471690b32eb 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/mock_cloud.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/mock_cloud.go
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ func (c *MockCloud) DeleteGroup(g *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroup) error {
 	return deleteGroup(c, g)
 }
 
-func (c *MockCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *MockCloud) DeleteInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return deleteInstance(c, i)
 }
 
-func (c *MockCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstanceGroupMember) error {
+func (c *MockCloud) DetachInstance(i *cloudinstances.CloudInstance) error {
 	return detachInstance(c, i)
 }
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/server_group.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/server_group.go
index f5d83fddac14d..5c4eb8e163d16 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/server_group.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/openstack/server_group.go
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ func osBuildCloudInstanceGroup(c OpenstackCloud, cluster *kops.Cluster, ig *kops
 		observedName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", clusterObservedGeneration, igObservedGeneration)
 		generationName := fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", cluster.GetGeneration(), ig.Generation)
 
-		err = cg.NewCloudInstanceGroupMember(instanceId, generationName, observedName, nodeMap)
+		status := cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusUpToDate
+		if generationName != observedName {
+			status = cloudinstances.CloudInstanceStatusNeedsUpdate
+		}
+		_, err = cg.NewCloudInstance(instanceId, status, nodeMap)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating cloud instance group member: %v", err)
 		}