diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 10522d9ec..1cfdd3e93 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ calico_policy_image_tag: "{{ calico_policy_version }}"
 calico_rr_image_repo: "quay.io/calico/routereflector"
 calico_rr_image_tag: "{{ calico_rr_version }}"
 hyperkube_image_repo: "gcr.io/google-containers/hyperkube"
-hyperkube_image_tag: "v{{ kube_version }}"
+hyperkube_image_tag: "{{ kube_version }}"
 pod_infra_image_repo: "gcr.io/google_containers/pause-amd64"
 pod_infra_image_tag: "{{ pod_infra_version }}"
 install_socat_image_repo: "xueshanf/install-socat"