diff --git a/hack/install.sh b/hack/install.sh
index f38bc57..e2d95ae 100755
--- a/hack/install.sh
+++ b/hack/install.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ install_cni_plugins() {
 }
 
 install_containerd() {
-  CONTAINERD_VER=v1.6.8
+  CONTAINERD_VER=1.6.8
   $SUDO systemctl unmask containerd || :
 
   arch=$(uname -m)