diff --git a/cmd/cluster.go b/cmd/cluster.go
index 4bd8419f..2c67c0f1 100644
--- a/cmd/cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/cluster.go
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ func ClusterCommand() cli.Command {
 						Name:  "worker",
 						Usage: "Use node as a worker",
 					},
+					cli.StringSliceFlag{
+						Name:  "taint",
+						Usage: "Taint to apply to a node in the format [name]=[value:effect]",
+					},
 					quietFlag,
 				},
 			},
@@ -389,6 +393,12 @@ func clusterAddNode(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if taints := ctx.StringSlice("taint"); taints != nil {
+		for _, taint := range taints {
+			command = command + fmt.Sprintf(" --taint %v", taint)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if ctx.Bool("quiet") {
 		fmt.Println(command)
 		return nil