diff --git a/installers/charmed_install.sh b/installers/charmed_install.sh
index 89b85cc..45a38c1 100755
--- a/installers/charmed_install.sh
+++ b/installers/charmed_install.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@
 
     if [ -v KUBECFG ]; then
         cat $KUBECFG | juju add-k8s $K8S_CLOUD_NAME $ADD_K8S_OPTS
-        [ -v BOOTSTRAP_NEEDED ] && juju bootstrap $K8S_CLOUD_NAME $CONTROLLER_NAME --config controller-service-type=loadbalancer
+        [ -v BOOTSTRAP_NEEDED ] && juju bootstrap $K8S_CLOUD_NAME $CONTROLLER_NAME \
+            --config controller-service-type=loadbalancer \
+            --agent-version=2.8.1
     else
         sg ${KUBEGRP} -c "echo ${DEFAULT_IP}-${DEFAULT_IP} | microk8s.enable metallb"
         sg ${KUBEGRP} -c "microk8s.enable storage dns"
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@
         done
 
         [ ! -v BOOTSTRAP_NEEDED ] && sg ${KUBEGRP} -c "microk8s.config" | juju add-k8s $K8S_CLOUD_NAME $ADD_K8S_OPTS
-        [ -v BOOTSTRAP_NEEDED ] && sg ${KUBEGRP} -c "juju bootstrap microk8s $CONTROLLER_NAME --config controller-service-type=loadbalancer" && K8S_CLOUD_NAME=microk8s
+        [ -v BOOTSTRAP_NEEDED ] && sg ${KUBEGRP} -c \
+            "juju bootstrap microk8s $CONTROLLER_NAME --config controller-service-type=loadbalancer --agent-version=2.8.1" \
+            && K8S_CLOUD_NAME=microk8s
     fi
 
     if [ -v LXD_CLOUD ]; then