diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
index 39bf10861..45a2bda06 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/defaults/main.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ calico_felix_prometheusprocessmetricsenabled: "true"
 ### check latest version https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-upgrade/releases
 calico_upgrade_enabled: true
 calico_upgrade_version: v1.0.5
+calico_upgrade_url: "https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-upgrade/releases/download/{{ calico_upgrade_version }}/calico-upgrade"
 
 # Set the agent log level. Can be debug, warning, info or fatal
 calico_loglevel: info
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/upgrade.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 9815b3d27..9754d058e 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: "Download calico-upgrade tool (force version)"
   get_url:
-    url: "https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-upgrade/releases/download/{{ calico_upgrade_version }}/calico-upgrade"
+    url: "{{ calico_upgrade_url }}"
     dest: "{{ bin_dir }}/calico-upgrade"
     mode: 0755
     owner: root