diff --git a/terraform/locals.tf b/terraform/locals.tf
index 376b447..dfcef46 100644
--- a/terraform/locals.tf
+++ b/terraform/locals.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ locals {
     for vm in proxmox_virtual_environment_vm.controlplane :
     flatten([
       for iface_ips in vm.ipv4_addresses :
-      [for ip in iface_ips : ip if ip != "127.0.0.1"]
+      [for ip in iface_ips : ip if ip != "127.0.0.1" && ip != "169.254.116.108"]
     ])[0]
   ]
 
@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@ locals {
     for vm in proxmox_virtual_environment_vm.worker :
     flatten([
       for iface_ips in vm.ipv4_addresses :
-      [for ip in iface_ips : ip if ip != "127.0.0.1"]
+      [for ip in iface_ips : ip if ip != "127.0.0.1" && ip != "169.254.116.108"]
     ])[0]
   ]
 
-  # Use DHCP IPs for initial connection and configuration apply
-  # Note: If static IPs are configured via var.controlplane_ips/var.worker_ips,
-  # Talos will reconfigure the network after initial apply, but we connect via DHCP
-  controlplane_ips = local.controlplane_dhcp_ips
-  worker_ips       = local.worker_dhcp_ips
+  # Use configured static IPs if set, otherwise use IPs from QEMU guest agent
+  # (On first run, uses DHCP from guest agent; after config, uses static IPs)
+  controlplane_ips = length(var.controlplane_ips) > 0 ? var.controlplane_ips : local.controlplane_dhcp_ips
+  worker_ips       = length(var.worker_ips) > 0 ? var.worker_ips : local.worker_dhcp_ips
 
-  # For client config and bootstrap, use static IPs if configured, otherwise DHCP
+  # For client config and bootstrap, use static IPs if configured, otherwise current DHCP
   controlplane_endpoints = length(var.controlplane_ips) > 0 ? var.controlplane_ips : local.controlplane_dhcp_ips
 
   # Extract Proxmox API URL without protocol for node labeling
diff --git a/terraform/main.tf b/terraform/main.tf
index 3eb1b0e..d82a46a 100644
--- a/terraform/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/main.tf
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ data "talos_client_configuration" "this" {
   endpoints            = local.controlplane_endpoints
 }
 
-# Apply configuration to control plane nodes via DHCP IPs
+# Apply configuration to control plane nodes via current IPs from QEMU agent
 resource "talos_machine_configuration_apply" "controlplane" {
   count = var.controlplane_count
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ resource "talos_machine_configuration_apply" "controlplane" {
   depends_on = [time_sleep.wait_for_vms]
 }
 
-# Apply configuration to worker nodes via DHCP IPs
+# Apply configuration to worker nodes via current IPs from QEMU agent
 resource "talos_machine_configuration_apply" "worker" {
   count = var.worker_count