diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 601696d3b..b987cbfd3 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ registry_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/library/registry"
 registry_image_tag: "2.7"
 registry_proxy_image_repo: "{{ kube_image_repo }}/kube-registry-proxy"
 registry_proxy_image_tag: "0.4"
-metrics_server_version: "v0.3.7"
+metrics_server_version: "v0.3.6"
 metrics_server_image_repo: "{{ kube_image_repo }}/metrics-server-{{ image_arch }}"
 metrics_server_image_tag: "{{ metrics_server_version }}"
 local_volume_provisioner_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/external_storage/local-volume-provisioner"
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_centos8-calico.yml b/tests/files/packet_centos8-calico.yml
index 56b6b72d1..a5d4bad29 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_centos8-calico.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_centos8-calico.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ kube_network_plugin: calico
 deploy_netchecker: true
 dns_min_replicas: 1
 
+metrics_server_enabled: true
+
 # required / not autodetected for now
 calico_iptables_backend: "NFT"