diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/ami.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/ami.go
index faf94d2dac08..9f0bc79da083 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/ami.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/ami.go
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ func (a *AMI) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, nodeClass *v1.EC2NodeClass) (reconc
 	if len(amis) == 0 {
 		nodeClass.Status.AMIs = nil
 		nodeClass.StatusConditions().SetFalse(v1.ConditionTypeAMIsReady, "AMINotFound", "AMISelector did not match any AMIs")
-		return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+		// If users have omitted the necessary tags from their AMIs and later add them, we need to reprocess the information.
+		// Returning 'ok' in this case means that the nodeclass will remain in an unready state until the component is restarted.
+		return reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: 2 * time.Minute}, nil
 	}
 	nodeClass.Status.AMIs = lo.Map(amis, func(ami amifamily.AMI, _ int) v1.AMI {
 		reqs := lo.Map(ami.Requirements.NodeSelectorRequirements(), func(item karpv1.NodeSelectorRequirementWithMinValues, _ int) corev1.NodeSelectorRequirement {
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/securitygroup.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/securitygroup.go
index f003b2dfd3ea..44b4be217e55 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/securitygroup.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/securitygroup.go
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ func (sg *SecurityGroup) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, nodeClass *v1.EC2NodeCla
 	if len(securityGroups) == 0 && len(nodeClass.Spec.SecurityGroupSelectorTerms) > 0 {
 		nodeClass.Status.SecurityGroups = nil
 		nodeClass.StatusConditions().SetFalse(v1.ConditionTypeSecurityGroupsReady, "SecurityGroupsNotFound", "SecurityGroupSelector did not match any SecurityGroups")
-		return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+		// If users have omitted the necessary tags from their SecurityGroups and later add them, we need to reprocess the information.
+		// Returning 'ok' in this case means that the nodeclass will remain in an unready state until the component is restarted.
+		return reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: 2 * time.Minute}, nil
 	}
 	sort.Slice(securityGroups, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return *securityGroups[i].GroupId < *securityGroups[j].GroupId
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/subnet.go b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/subnet.go
index 4e71dd0384a1..28964cafa59e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/subnet.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/nodeclass/status/subnet.go
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ func (s *Subnet) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, nodeClass *v1.EC2NodeClass) (rec
 	if len(subnets) == 0 {
 		nodeClass.Status.Subnets = nil
 		nodeClass.StatusConditions().SetFalse(v1.ConditionTypeSubnetsReady, "SubnetsNotFound", "SubnetSelector did not match any Subnets")
-		return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+		// If users have omitted the necessary tags from their Subnets and later add them, we need to reprocess the information.
+		// Returning 'ok' in this case means that the nodeclass will remain in an unready state until the component is restarted.
+		return reconcile.Result{RequeueAfter: 2 * time.Minute}, nil
 	}
 	sort.Slice(subnets, func(i, j int) bool {
 		if int(*subnets[i].AvailableIpAddressCount) != int(*subnets[j].AvailableIpAddressCount) {
diff --git a/pkg/providers/amifamily/ami.go b/pkg/providers/amifamily/ami.go
index fd09b3684039..185b4cac1d52 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/amifamily/ami.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/amifamily/ami.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func NewDefaultProvider(clk clock.Clock, versionProvider version.Provider, ssmPr
 	}
 }
 
-// Get Returning a list of AMIs with its associated requirements
+// List Returning a list of AMIs with its associated requirements
 func (p *DefaultProvider) List(ctx context.Context, nodeClass *v1.EC2NodeClass) (AMIs, error) {
 	p.Lock()
 	defer p.Unlock()