diff --git a/_grains/kubernetes.py b/_grains/kubernetes.py
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+++ b/_grains/kubernetes.py
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+import salt.modules.cmdmod
+import re
+from salt.exceptions import CommandExecutionError
+
+
+def main():
+    grains = {}
+    try:
+        raw_k8s_ver = salt.modules.cmdmod._run_quiet('hyperkube --version')
+        ver = re.search('(v[0-9.-]+)', raw_k8s_ver)
+        if ver:
+            grains['kubernetes_version'] = ver.group(1)
+    except CommandExecutionError:
+        pass
+    return grains