diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/templates/calico/calico-node.service.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/templates/calico/calico-node.service.j2
index dc03d5213..b2c41a04e 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/templates/calico/calico-node.service.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/templates/calico/calico-node.service.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ExecStartPre={{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl checksystem --fix
 {%    if peer_with_router|default(false) %}
 ExecStart={{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl node --ip=${DEFAULT_IPV4} --as={{ local_as }} --kubernetes
 {%     else %}
-ExecStart={{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl node --ip=${DEFAULT_IPV4} --kubernetes
+ExecStart={{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl node --ip=${DEFAULT_IPV4} --kubernetes --kube-plugin-version=v0.5.0
 {%     endif %}
 {% else %}
 ExecStart={{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl node --ip=${DEFAULT_IPV4}