diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_shard_key_field_for_baremetal_node.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/add_shard_key_field_for_baremetal_node.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7661be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add_shard_key_field_for_baremetal_node.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - Add support for setting the shard key on a baremetal node.
diff --git a/ci/roles/baremetal_inspect/defaults/main.yml b/ci/roles/baremetal_inspect/defaults/main.yml
index d993fcdb..3f8d9f1c 100644
--- a/ci/roles/baremetal_inspect/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ci/roles/baremetal_inspect/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ expected_fields:
   - reservation
   - resource_class
   - retired_reason
+  - shard
   - states
   - storage_interface
   - target_power_state
diff --git a/ci/roles/baremetal_node/defaults/main.yml b/ci/roles/baremetal_node/defaults/main.yml
index d993fcdb..3f8d9f1c 100644
--- a/ci/roles/baremetal_node/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ci/roles/baremetal_node/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ expected_fields:
   - reservation
   - resource_class
   - retired_reason
+  - shard
   - states
   - storage_interface
   - target_power_state
diff --git a/plugins/modules/baremetal_inspect.py b/plugins/modules/baremetal_inspect.py
index 0f9c3735..dcb08ba6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/baremetal_inspect.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/baremetal_inspect.py
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ node:
     retired_reason:
       description: TODO
       type: str
+    shard:
+      description: The shard key for a node.
+      returned: success
+      type: str
     states:
       description: |
         Links to the collection of states. Note that this resource is also
diff --git a/plugins/modules/baremetal_node.py b/plugins/modules/baremetal_node.py
index b8ef84e2..1f111040 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/baremetal_node.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/baremetal_node.py
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ node:
             description: The reason the node is marked as retired.
             returned: success
             type: str
+        shard:
+            description: The shard key for a node.
+            returned: success
+            type: str
         states:
             description: Links to the collection of states.
             returned: success
diff --git a/plugins/modules/baremetal_node_info.py b/plugins/modules/baremetal_node_info.py
index 45761171..320774db 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/baremetal_node_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/baremetal_node_info.py
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@ nodes:
             description: The reason the node is marked as retired.
             returned: success
             type: str
+        shard:
+            description: The shard key for a node.
+            returned: success
+            type: str
         states:
             description: Links to the collection of states.
             returned: success