diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/Chart.yaml b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/Chart.yaml
index febbbef36699..cac631e13b6c 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/Chart.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ name: cluster-autoscaler
 sources:
   - https://github.com/kubernetes/autoscaler/tree/master/cluster-autoscaler
 type: application
-version: 9.11.0
+version: 9.12.0
diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/README.md b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/README.md
index 1dd16895f601..24e68900e4a7 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/README.md
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/README.md
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Though enough for the majority of installations, the default PodSecurityPolicy _
 | azureResourceGroup | string | `""` | Azure resource group that the cluster is located. Required if `cloudProvider=azure` |
 | azureSubscriptionID | string | `""` | Azure subscription where the resources are located. Required if `cloudProvider=azure` |
 | azureTenantID | string | `""` | Azure tenant where the resources are located. Required if `cloudProvider=azure` |
-| azureUseManagedIdentityExtension | bool | `false` | Whether to use Azure's managed identity extension for credentials. If using MSI, ensure subscription ID and resource group are set. |
+| azureUseManagedIdentityExtension | bool | `false` | Whether to use Azure's managed identity extension for credentials. If using MSI, ensure subscription ID, resource group, and azure AKS cluster name are set. |
 | azureVMType | string | `"AKS"` | Azure VM type. |
 | cloudConfigPath | string | `"/etc/gce.conf"` | Configuration file for cloud provider. |
 | cloudProvider | string | `"aws"` | The cloud provider where the autoscaler runs. Currently only `gce`, `aws`, `azure` and `magnum` are supported. `aws` supported for AWS. `gce` for GCE. `azure` for Azure AKS. `magnum` for OpenStack Magnum. |
diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/deployment.yaml
index 46246f28a568..e575245b3ac6 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   key: VMType
                   name: {{ template "cluster-autoscaler.fullname" . }}
+            - name: AZURE_CLUSTER_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  key: ClusterName
+                  name: {{ template "cluster-autoscaler.fullname" . }}
             {{- if .Values.azureUseManagedIdentityExtension }}
             - name: ARM_USE_MANAGED_IDENTITY_EXTENSION
               value: "true"
@@ -133,11 +138,6 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   key: ClientSecret
                   name: {{ template "cluster-autoscaler.fullname" . }}
-            - name: AZURE_CLUSTER_NAME
-              valueFrom:
-                secretKeyRef:
-                  key: ClusterName
-                  name: {{ template "cluster-autoscaler.fullname" . }}
             - name: AZURE_NODE_RESOURCE_GROUP
               valueFrom:
                 secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/values.yaml b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/values.yaml
index da683d7ecdee..492123032a66 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/values.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ azureClusterName: ""
 # Required if `cloudProvider=azure`
 azureNodeResourceGroup: ""
 
-# azureUseManagedIdentityExtension -- Whether to use Azure's managed identity extension for credentials. If using MSI, ensure subscription ID and resource group are set.
+# azureUseManagedIdentityExtension -- Whether to use Azure's managed identity extension for credentials. If using MSI, ensure subscription ID, resource group, and azure AKS cluster name are set.
 azureUseManagedIdentityExtension: false
 
 # magnumClusterName -- Cluster name or ID in Magnum.