diff --git a/examples/vpc-openshift/main.tf b/examples/vpc-openshift/main.tf
index a1adb77..d567158 100644
--- a/examples/vpc-openshift/main.tf
+++ b/examples/vpc-openshift/main.tf
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ module "vpc_openshift_cluster" {
   kms_config                      = var.kms_config
   taints                          = var.taints
   entitlement                     = var.entitlement
+  patch_version                   = var.patch_version
   create_timeout                  = var.create_timeout
   update_timeout                  = var.update_timeout
   delete_timeout                  = var.delete_timeout
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/vpc-openshift/variables.tf b/examples/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
index 68050ed..5543b77 100644
--- a/examples/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
@@ -138,3 +138,8 @@ variable "taints" {
     },
   ]
 }
+variable "patch_version" {
+  description = "Updates the worker nodes with the required patch version. The patch_version should be in the format: patch_version_fixpack_version"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/modules/vpc-openshift/README.md b/modules/vpc-openshift/README.md
index a4b0311..75f7f08 100644
--- a/modules/vpc-openshift/README.md
+++ b/modules/vpc-openshift/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module "vpc_openshift_cluster" {
   kms_config                      = var.kms_config
   taints                          = var.taints
   entitlement                     = var.entitlement
+  patch_version                   = var.patch_version
   create_timeout                  = var.create_timeout
   update_timeout                  = var.update_timeout
   delete_timeout                  = var.delete_timeout
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ If we want to make use of a particular version of module, then set the "version"
 | update_timeout                    | Timeout duration for update                             | string | n/a         | no       |
 | delete_timeout                    | Timeout duration for delete                             | string | n/a         | no       |
 | taints                            |A nested block that sets or removes Kubernetes taints for all worker nodes in a worker pool|list(string)| n/a  | no  |
-
+| patch\_version                     | Updates the worker nodes with the required patch version| string | n/a         | no       |
 
 
 ## taints Inputs
diff --git a/modules/vpc-openshift/main.tf b/modules/vpc-openshift/main.tf
index db3a884..f711180 100644
--- a/modules/vpc-openshift/main.tf
+++ b/modules/vpc-openshift/main.tf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ resource "ibm_container_vpc_cluster" "cluster" {
   cos_instance_crn                = (var.cos_instance_crn != null ? var.cos_instance_crn : null)
   force_delete_storage            = (var.force_delete_storage != null ? var.force_delete_storage : false)
   entitlement                     = (var.entitlement != null ? var.entitlement : null)
+  patch_version                   = (var.patch_version != null ? var.patch_version : null)
 
   dynamic zones {
     for_each = (var.worker_zones != null ? var.worker_zones : {})
@@ -52,4 +53,4 @@ resource "ibm_container_vpc_cluster" "cluster" {
     update = (var.update_timeout != null ? var.update_timeout : null)
     delete = (var.delete_timeout != null ? var.delete_timeout : null)
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/modules/vpc-openshift/variables.tf b/modules/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
index 43cab90..d58fb82 100644
--- a/modules/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/vpc-openshift/variables.tf
@@ -133,4 +133,10 @@ variable "taints" {
   }))
   description = "Set taints to worker nodes."
   default     = null
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+variable "patch_version" {
+  description = "Updates the worker nodes with the required patch version. The patch_version should be in the format: patch_version_fixpack_version"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}