diff --git a/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go b/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
index e4ec7823ca..4d79df9250 100644
--- a/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
+++ b/pkg/api/azenvtypes.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ var (
 		ImageOffer:     "aks",
 		ImageSku:       "aksbase",
 		ImagePublisher: "microsoft-aks",
-		ImageVersion:   "0.17.0",
+		ImageVersion:   "0.18.0",
 	}
 
 	//DefaultOpenShift39RHELImageConfig is the OpenShift on RHEL distribution.