diff --git a/.taskfiles/talos/Taskfile.yaml b/.taskfiles/talos/Taskfile.yaml
index c2943f32..560c2fab 100644
--- a/.taskfiles/talos/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/.taskfiles/talos/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ tasks:
   apply-config:
     desc: Apply Talos configuration to a node
     cmds:
-      - '{{if eq .MODE "reboot"}}kubectl drain {{.HOSTNAME}} --ignore-daemonsets --delete-emptydir-data --force{{end}}'
-      - talosctl apply-config --mode={{.MODE}} --nodes {{.HOSTNAME}} --file {{.TALHELPER_CLUSTER_DIR}}/{{.CLUSTER_NAME}}-{{.HOSTNAME}}.yaml
+      - talosctl apply-config --mode=staged --nodes {{.HOSTNAME}} --file {{.TALHELPER_CLUSTER_DIR}}/{{.CLUSTER_NAME}}-{{.HOSTNAME}}.yaml
+      - talosctl --nodes {{.HOSTNAME}} reboot
       - talosctl --nodes {{.HOSTNAME}} health --wait-timeout=10m --server=false
-      - '{{if eq .MODE "reboot"}}kubectl uncordon {{.HOSTNAME}}{{end}}'
     vars:
-      MODE: '{{.MODE | default "no-reboot"}}'
       CLUSTER_NAME:
         sh: yq '.clusterName' {{.TALHELPER_CONFIG_FILE}}
     requires: