diff --git a/api/v1beta1/hetznerbaremetalmachine_types.go b/api/v1beta1/hetznerbaremetalmachine_types.go
index a671c9806..cfa3f96d0 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/hetznerbaremetalmachine_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/hetznerbaremetalmachine_types.go
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ const (
 
 // HetznerBareMetalMachineSpec defines the desired state of HetznerBareMetalMachine.
 type HetznerBareMetalMachineSpec struct {
-	// ProviderID will be the hetznerbaremetalmachine which is set by the controller
-	// in the `hcloud://bm-<server-id>` format.
+	// ProviderID will be the hetznerbaremetalmachine which is set by the controller in the
+	// `hrobot://<server-id>` format. Before caph v1.1.0 the ProviderID had the format
+	// `hcloud://bm-NNNNN`. Starting with caph v1.1.x this was changed to `hrobot://NNNNN`. This
+	// aligns to the upstream hcloud ccm. In the long run we want to discontinue our ccm fork.
 	// +optional
 	ProviderID *string `json:"providerID,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/controllers/csr_controller.go b/controllers/csr_controller.go
index 5e5cfd726..1554af7be 100644
--- a/controllers/csr_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/csr_controller.go
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ func getHbmmWithConstantHostname(ctx context.Context, csrUsername string, cluste
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	clusterFromCSR, serverID := getServerIDFromConstantHostname(ctx, csrUsername, clusterName)
-	providerID := "hcloud://bm-" + serverID
+	legacyProviderID := "hcloud://bm-" + serverID
+	providerID := "hrobot://" + serverID
 	hList := &infrav1.HetznerBareMetalMachineList{}
 	selector := labels.NewSelector()
 	req, err := labels.NewRequirement(clusterv1.ClusterNameLabel, selection.Equals, []string{clusterFromCSR})
@@ -348,13 +349,15 @@ func getHbmmWithConstantHostname(ctx context.Context, csrUsername string, cluste
 		if hList.Items[i].Spec.ProviderID == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		if *hList.Items[i].Spec.ProviderID == providerID {
+		if *hList.Items[i].Spec.ProviderID == providerID ||
+			*hList.Items[i].Spec.ProviderID == legacyProviderID {
 			hbmm = &hList.Items[i]
 			break
 		}
 	}
+
 	if hbmm == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ProviderID: %q %w", providerID, errNoHetznerBareMetalMachineByProviderIDFound)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ProviderID: %q (or %q): %w", providerID, legacyProviderID, errNoHetznerBareMetalMachineByProviderIDFound)
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Found HetznerBareMetalMachine with constant hostname", "csr-username", csrUsername, "hetznerBareMetalMachine", hbmm.Name)
diff --git a/docs/caph/02-topics/05-baremetal/03-creating-workload-cluster.md b/docs/caph/02-topics/05-baremetal/03-creating-workload-cluster.md
index e0811a7a8..0dda41a09 100644
--- a/docs/caph/02-topics/05-baremetal/03-creating-workload-cluster.md
+++ b/docs/caph/02-topics/05-baremetal/03-creating-workload-cluster.md
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ default     my-cluster-control-plane-qwsq6   my-cluster   my-cluster-control-pla
 default     my-cluster-md-0-2xgj5-c5bhc      my-cluster   my-cluster-md-0-6xttr            hcloud://45443694     Running        10h   v1.31.6
 default     my-cluster-md-0-2xgj5-rbnbw      my-cluster   my-cluster-md-0-fdq9l            hcloud://45443693     Running        10h   v1.31.6
 default     my-cluster-md-0-2xgj5-tl2jr      my-cluster   my-cluster-md-0-59cgw            hcloud://45443692     Running        10h   v1.31.6
-default     my-cluster-md-1-cp2fd-7nld7      my-cluster   bm-my-cluster-md-1-d7526         hcloud://bm-2317525   Running        9h    v1.31.6
-default     my-cluster-md-1-cp2fd-n74sm      my-cluster   bm-my-cluster-md-1-l5dnr         hcloud://bm-2105469   Running        10h   v1.31.6
+default     my-cluster-md-1-cp2fd-7nld7      my-cluster   bm-my-cluster-md-1-d7526         hrobot://2317525   Running        9h    v1.31.6
+default     my-cluster-md-1-cp2fd-n74sm      my-cluster   bm-my-cluster-md-1-l5dnr         hrobot://2105469   Running        10h   v1.31.6
 ```
 
-Please note that hcloud servers are prefixed with `hcloud://` and baremetal servers are prefixed with `hcloud://bm-`.
+Please note that hcloud servers are prefixed with `hcloud://` and baremetal servers are prefixed with `hrobot://`.
diff --git a/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal.go b/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal.go
index 50a8f9275..8d65a79e8 100644
--- a/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal.go
+++ b/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal.go
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ import (
 // TODO: Implement logic for removal of unpaid servers.
 
 const (
-	// providerIDPrefix is a prefix for ProviderID.
-	providerIDPrefix = "hcloud://"
+	providerIDPrefix = "hrobot://"
 
 	// requeueAfter gives the duration of time until the next reconciliation should be performed.
 	requeueAfter = time.Second * 30
@@ -900,8 +899,13 @@ func checkForRequeueError(err error, errMessage string) (res reconcile.Result, r
 	return reconcile.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", errMessage, err)
 }
 
+// providerIDFromServerID returns the ProviderID.
+// Before caph v1.1.0 the ProviderID had the format `hcloud://bm-NNNNN`.
+// Starting with caph v1.1.x this was changed to `hrobot://NNNNN`.
+// This aligns to the upstream hcloud ccm. In the long run we want to
+// discontinue our ccm fork.
 func providerIDFromServerID(serverID int) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%d", providerIDPrefix, infrav1.BareMetalHostNamePrefix, serverID)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", providerIDPrefix, serverID)
 }
 
 func analyzePatchError(err error, ignoreNotFound bool) error {
diff --git a/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal_test.go b/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal_test.go
index 6bbb0e20c..709f7b23e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/baremetal/baremetal/baremetal_test.go
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Test ensureClusterLabel", func() {
 })
 
 var _ = Describe("Test providerIDFromServerID", func() {
-	Expect(providerIDFromServerID(42)).To(Equal("hcloud://bm-42"))
+	Expect(providerIDFromServerID(42)).To(Equal("hrobot://42"))
 })
 
 var _ = Describe("Test hostKey", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/services/hcloud/util/utils.go b/pkg/services/hcloud/util/utils.go
index 54dc74ada..3b6056108 100644
--- a/pkg/services/hcloud/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/services/hcloud/util/utils.go
@@ -50,10 +50,16 @@ func ServerIDFromProviderID(providerID *string) (int64, error) {
 	if providerID == nil {
 		return 0, ErrNilProviderID
 	}
+
 	stringParts := strings.Split(*providerID, "://")
 	if len(stringParts) != 2 || stringParts[0] == "" || stringParts[1] == "" {
 		return 0, ErrInvalidProviderID
 	}
+
+	if stringParts[0] != "hcloud" {
+		return 0, ErrInvalidProviderID
+	}
+
 	idString := stringParts[1]
 	id, err := strconv.ParseInt(idString, 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {