# Can microk8s node join a kubernetes cluster?

**URL:** https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/can-microk8s-node-join-a-kubernetes-cluster/14930
**Category:** microk8s
**Created:** [February 22, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/can-microk8s-node-join-a-kubernetes-cluster/14930 "2021-02-22T02:34:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![WayneYe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@WayneYe](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/WayneYe)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/can-microk8s-node-join-a-kubernetes-cluster/14930/1 "2021-02-22T02:34:26Z")

</div>

If I have a microk8s node or cluster, is it feasible to add it to a kubernetes cluster?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![balchua1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/balchua1/32/5372_2.png) [@balchua1](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/balchua1)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/can-microk8s-node-join-a-kubernetes-cluster/14930/2 "2021-02-24T21:48:01Z")

</div>

MicroK8s is kubernetes, so technically yes you can join a MicroK8s node (without the control plane) to an existing kubernetes cluster.

But it will not be that straight forward command like `microk8s join`.

I will recommend to follow the instructions of the kubernetes distribution that was used to create the cluster. Example, if you use kubeadm to create the cluster, i will follow kibeadm guide to add nodes. Not because it is not possible, but it will be easier.