diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac147e391..6c2fe20aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ Supported Components
     -   [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v18.06 (see note)
     -   [cri-o](http://cri-o.io/) v1.11.5 (experimental: see [CRI-O Note](docs/cri-o.md). Only on centos based OS)
 -   Network Plugin
+    -   [cni-plugins](https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins) v0.8.1
     -   [calico](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico) v3.4.0
     -   [canal](https://github.com/projectcalico/canal) (given calico/flannel versions)
     -   [cilium](https://github.com/cilium/cilium) v1.3.0
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index eb1e583b6..aba82dd69 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ calico_typha_version: "v3.4.4"
 flannel_version: "v0.11.0"
 flannel_cni_version: "v0.3.0"
 
-cni_version: "v0.6.0"
+cni_version: "v0.8.1"
 
 weave_version: 2.5.1
 pod_infra_version: 3.1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ multus_version: "v3.1.autoconf"
 kubeadm_download_url: "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/{{ kubeadm_version }}/bin/linux/{{ image_arch }}/kubeadm"
 hyperkube_download_url: "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/{{ kube_version }}/bin/linux/{{ image_arch }}/hyperkube"
 etcd_download_url: "https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases/download/{{ etcd_version }}/etcd-{{ etcd_version }}-linux-{{ image_arch }}.tar.gz"
-cni_download_url: "https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins/releases/download/{{ cni_version }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+cni_download_url: "https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins/releases/download/{{ cni_version }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
 calicoctl_download_url: "https://github.com/projectcalico/calicoctl/releases/download/{{ calico_ctl_version }}/calicoctl-linux-{{ image_arch }}"
 
 # Checksums
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ etcd_binary_checksums:
   arm64: c219b254ece7d7e308ae41569fa240dbae2de460bed818ee39b408b73f6360ef
   amd64: 127d4f2097c09d929beb9d3784590cc11102f4b4d4d4da7ad82d5c9e856afd38
 cni_binary_checksums:
-  arm: ffb62021d2fc6e1266dc6ef7f2058125b6e6b44c016291a2b04a15ed9b4be70a
-  arm64: 016bbc989877e35e3cd49fafe11415fb2717e52c74fde6b1650411154cb91b81
-  amd64: f04339a21b8edf76d415e7f17b620e63b8f37a76b2f706671587ab6464411f2d
+  arm: ae6ddbd87c05a79aceb92e1c8c32d11e302f6fc55045f87f6a3ea7e0268b2fda
+  arm64: acde854e3def3c776c532ae521c19d8784534918cc56449ff16945a2909bff6d
+  amd64: e9bfc78acd3ae71be77eb8f3e890cc9078a33cc3797703b8ff2fc3077a232252
 calicoctl_binary_checksums:
   arm:
     v3.6.1: 0
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ downloads:
     enabled: true
     file: true
     version: "{{ cni_version }}"
-    dest: "{{local_release_dir}}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    dest: "{{local_release_dir}}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     sha256: "{{ cni_binary_checksum }}"
     url: "{{ cni_download_url }}"
     unarchive: false
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
index 9395be204..a061756ae 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     group: root
 - name: CNI | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     remote_src: yes
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cloud/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cloud/tasks/main.yml
index b63447978..5a680bdb1 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cloud/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cloud/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 - name: Canal | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     remote_src: yes
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
index 9395be204..a061756ae 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     group: root
 - name: CNI | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     remote_src: yes
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/contiv/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/contiv/tasks/main.yml
index dafe2d7ae..fafe1b5bd 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/contiv/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/contiv/tasks/main.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
 - name: Contiv | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     remote_src: yes
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/tasks/main.yml
index ee892673f..db223fab2 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/kube-router/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 - name: kube-router | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     owner: kube
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/weave/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/weave/tasks/main.yml
index f4560568f..f2bd08c9b 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/weave/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/weave/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 - name: Weave | Copy cni plugins
   unarchive:
-    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
+    src: "{{ local_release_dir }}/cni-plugins-linux-{{ image_arch }}-{{ cni_version }}.tgz"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
     remote_src: yes