diff --git a/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/content/report.go b/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/content/report.go
index 5178c2be5ab..5f3aa97ec53 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/content/report.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/ignition/bootstrap/content/report.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TIMESTAMP="$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
 
 echo "Reporting install progress..."
 
-oc --config="$KUBECONFIG" create <<EOF
+oc --config="$KUBECONFIG" create -f - <<EOF
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Event
 metadata: