diff --git a/core/src/epicli/cli/engine/PatchEngine.py b/core/src/epicli/cli/engine/PatchEngine.py
index 50a91cb1ad..bbd891e9f6 100644
--- a/core/src/epicli/cli/engine/PatchEngine.py
+++ b/core/src/epicli/cli/engine/PatchEngine.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ def _process_configuration_docs(self):
                 document = load_yaml_obj(data_types.DEFAULT, 'common', kind)
                 # Inject the required "version" attribute
                 document['version'] = VERSION
+                # Copy the "provider" value from the cluster model
+                document.specification['provider'] = self.cluster_model.provider
                 # Save the document for later use
                 self.configuration_docs.append(document)