diff --git a/pkg/helmvm/jointoken.go b/pkg/helmvm/jointoken.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d723f6f015..0000000000
--- a/pkg/helmvm/jointoken.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package helmvm
-
-import (
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"encoding/json"
-
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
-)
-
-// joinToken is a struct that holds both the actual token and the cluster id. This is marshaled
-// and base64 encoded and used as argument to the join command in the other nodes.
-type joinToken struct {
-	ClusterID uuid.UUID `json:"clusterID"`
-	Token     string    `json:"token"`
-	Role      string    `json:"role"`
-}
-
-// Encode encodes a JoinToken to base64.
-func (j *joinToken) Encode() (string, error) {
-	b, err := json.Marshal(j)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(b), nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/helmvm/node_join.go b/pkg/helmvm/node_join.go
index aa6544f044..4c98ef0034 100644
--- a/pkg/helmvm/node_join.go
+++ b/pkg/helmvm/node_join.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func GenerateAddNodeCommand(ctx context.Context, client kubernetes.Interface, to
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get admin console port: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s node join %s:%d %s", binaryName, nodeIP, port, token), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("sudo ./%s node join %s:%d %s", binaryName, nodeIP, port, token), nil
 }
 
 // GenerateK0sJoinCommand returns the k0s node join command, without the token but with all other required flags