diff --git a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/compute.yml b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/compute.yml
index c64be9f..03890c1 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/compute.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/compute.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@
     common:
       hyperkube:
         image: ${_param:kubernetes_hyperkube_image}
+        pause_image: ${_param:kubernetes_pause_image}
diff --git a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/init.yml b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/init.yml
index 9479081..364820e 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/init.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/sl-k8s-contrail/kubernetes/init.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
     # component docker images
     kubernetes_hyperkube_image: docker-prod-virtual.docker.mirantis.net/mirantis/kubernetes/hyperkube-amd64:v1.8.11-9
+    kubernetes_pause_image: docker-prod-virtual.docker.mirantis.net/mirantis/kubernetes/pause-amd64:v1.8.11-9
     kubernetes_netchecker_agent_image: quay.io/l23network/k8s-netchecker-agent:v1.0
     kubernetes_netchecker_server_image: quay.io/l23network/k8s-netchecker-server:v1.0
     kubernetes_externaldns_image: mirantis/external-dns:latest