diff --git a/talos/talos-patch.yaml b/talos/talos-patch.yaml
index 8b1fc04..565463a 100644
--- a/talos/talos-patch.yaml
+++ b/talos/talos-patch.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ machine:
   kubelet:
     extraArgs:
       rotate-server-certificates: true
+    extraMounts:
+      - destination: /var/local/openebs
+        type: bind
+        source: /var/local/openebs
+        options:
+          - rbind
+          - rshared
+          - rw
   network:
     hostname: node00.balsillie.house
     nameservers:
@@ -83,6 +91,10 @@ machine:
             gateway: 192.168.1.11
         addresses:
           - 192.168.1.15/24
+  nodeLabels:
+    openebs.io/engine: mayastor
+  sysctls:
+    vm.nr_hugepages: "1024"
   time:
     disabled: false
     servers: