diff --git a/roles/download/templates/kubeadm-images.yaml.j2 b/roles/download/templates/kubeadm-images.yaml.j2
index 1ec05054a..e86864ef2 100644
--- a/roles/download/templates/kubeadm-images.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/download/templates/kubeadm-images.yaml.j2
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ kind: ClusterConfiguration
 {% endif %}
 imageRepository: {{ kube_image_repo }}
 kubernetesVersion: {{ kube_version }}
+etcd:
+  external:
+      endpoints:
+{% for endpoint in etcd_access_addresses.split(',') %}
+      - {{ endpoint }}
+{% endfor %}
 {% if kube_version is version('v1.12.0', '<') %}
 nodeRegistration:
 {% if container_manager == 'crio' %}