diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65affdae..b8e9608e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ This project uses [*towncrier*](https://towncrier.readthedocs.io/) and the chang
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [1.9.2](https://github.com/opsmill/infrahub-sdk-python/tree/v1.9.2) - 2025-03-26
+
+### Changed
+
+- Remove hfid in upsert payload, to improve node upsert performances
+
 ## [1.9.1](https://github.com/opsmill/infrahub-sdk-python/tree/v1.9.1) - 2025-03-21
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/node.py b/infrahub_sdk/node.py
index 864abf1c..a7ee537f 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/node.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/node.py
@@ -1418,8 +1418,10 @@ async def create(
     ) -> None:
         mutation_query = self._generate_mutation_query()
 
+        # Upserting means we may want to create, meaning payload contains all mandatory fields required for a creation,
+        # so hfid is just redondant information. Currently, upsert mutation has performance overhead if `hfid` is filled.
         if allow_upsert:
-            input_data = self._generate_input_data(exclude_hfid=False, request_context=request_context)
+            input_data = self._generate_input_data(exclude_hfid=True, request_context=request_context)
             mutation_name = f"{self._schema.kind}Upsert"
             tracker = f"mutation-{str(self._schema.kind).lower()}-upsert"
         else:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 360f9608..704d6bec 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "infrahub-sdk"
-version = "1.9.1"
+version = "1.9.2"
 description = "Python Client to interact with Infrahub"
 authors = ["OpsMill <info@opsmill.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"