diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main/main.yml
index 4cdd20979..ae34bf167 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/master/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -172,3 +172,6 @@ kube_override_hostname: >-
   {%- endif -%}
 
 secrets_encryption_query: "resources[*].providers[0].{{kube_encryption_algorithm}}.keys[0].secret"
+
+# use HyperKube image to control plane containers
+kubeadm_use_hyperkube_image: False
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta1.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta1.yaml.j2
index eeb557d3f..961ab5b88 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta1.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta1.yaml.j2
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: {{ ip | default(fallback_ips[inventory_hostname]) }}:{{ ku
 {% endif %}
 certificatesDir: {{ kube_cert_dir }}
 imageRepository: {{ kube_image_repo }}
-useHyperKubeImage: false
+useHyperKubeImage: {{ kubeadm_use_hyperkube_image }}
 apiServer:
   extraArgs:
 {% if kube_api_anonymous_auth is defined %}
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta2.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta2.yaml.j2
index 0bd64cd00..1f3031430 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta2.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/master/templates/kubeadm-config.v1beta2.yaml.j2
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ controlPlaneEndpoint: {{ ip | default(fallback_ips[inventory_hostname]) }}:{{ ku
 {% endif %}
 certificatesDir: {{ kube_cert_dir }}
 imageRepository: {{ kube_image_repo }}
-useHyperKubeImage: false
+useHyperKubeImage: {{ kubeadm_use_hyperkube_image }}
 apiServer:
   extraArgs:
 {% if kube_api_anonymous_auth is defined %}