diff --git a/cloud/util/util.go b/cloud/util/util.go
index f3a73b1c..c574cff5 100644
--- a/cloud/util/util.go
+++ b/cloud/util/util.go
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ func CreateMachinePoolMachinesIfNotExists(ctx context.Context, params MachinePar
 		}
 		infraMachine := &infrav2exp.OCIMachinePoolMachine{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-				Namespace:   params.Namespace,
-				Name:        specMachine.Name,
-				Labels:      labels,
-				Annotations: make(map[string]string),
+				Namespace:    params.Namespace,
+				GenerateName: params.MachinePool.Name,
+				Labels:       labels,
+				Annotations:  make(map[string]string),
 				// set the parent to infra machinepool till the capi machine reconciler changes it to capi machinepool machine
 				OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{
 					{
diff --git a/metadata.yaml b/metadata.yaml
index d109a7cd..cbc340fe 100644
--- a/metadata.yaml
+++ b/metadata.yaml
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ releaseSeries:
   - major: 0
     minor: 13
     contract: v1beta1
+  - major: 0
+    minor: 14
+    contract: v1beta1
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