diff --git a/deploy-k8s.kargo.sh b/deploy-k8s.kargo.sh
index b222f0a01..007a1cb23 100644
--- a/deploy-k8s.kargo.sh
+++ b/deploy-k8s.kargo.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 nodes=""
-i=0
+i=1
 for nodeip in `cat /root/nodes` ; do
   i=$(( $i+1 ))
   nodes+=" node${i}[ansible_ssh_host=${nodeip},ip=${nodeip}]"