diff --git a/api/platform/types.go b/api/platform/types.go
index c9a4b62a4..5799f2b76 100644
--- a/api/platform/types.go
+++ b/api/platform/types.go
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ type ClusterPhase string
 const (
 	// ClusterInitializing is the initialize phase.
 	ClusterInitializing ClusterPhase = "Initializing"
+	// ClusterWaiting indicates that the cluster is waiting for registration.
+	ClusterWaiting ClusterPhase = "Waiting"
 	// ClusterRunning is the normal running phase.
 	ClusterRunning ClusterPhase = "Running"
 	// ClusterFailed is the failed phase.
diff --git a/api/platform/v1/types.go b/api/platform/v1/types.go
index e258e1478..fce294d3f 100644
--- a/api/platform/v1/types.go
+++ b/api/platform/v1/types.go
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ type ClusterPhase string
 const (
 	// ClusterInitializing is the initialize phase.
 	ClusterInitializing ClusterPhase = "Initializing"
+	// ClusterWaiting indicates that the cluster is waiting for registration.
+	ClusterWaiting ClusterPhase = "Waiting"
 	// ClusterRunning is the normal running phase.
 	ClusterRunning ClusterPhase = "Running"
 	// ClusterFailed is the failed phase.
diff --git a/pkg/platform/controller/cluster/cluster_controller.go b/pkg/platform/controller/cluster/cluster_controller.go
index 126e2696f..7d5c5ef77 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/controller/cluster/cluster_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/controller/cluster/cluster_controller.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (c *Controller) reconcile(ctx context.Context, key string, cluster *platfor
 	case "":
 		cluster.Status.Phase = platformv1.ClusterInitializing
 		err = c.onCreate(ctx, cluster)
-	case platformv1.ClusterInitializing:
+	case platformv1.ClusterInitializing, platformv1.ClusterWaiting:
 		err = c.onCreate(ctx, cluster)
 	case platformv1.ClusterRunning, platformv1.ClusterFailed:
 		err = c.onUpdate(ctx, cluster)