diff --git a/build/gke-test-cluster/cluster.yml.jinja b/build/gke-test-cluster/cluster.yml.jinja
index 8733147c44..cb3bc3b80a 100644
--- a/build/gke-test-cluster/cluster.yml.jinja
+++ b/build/gke-test-cluster/cluster.yml.jinja
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ resources:
     cluster:
       name: test-cluster
       description: Test cluster for Agones
-      initialClusterVersion: 1.9.6-gke.0 # be specific until 1.9.x becomes default
+      initialClusterVersion: 1.9.6-gke.1 # be specific until 1.9.x becomes default
       nodePools:
         - name: "default"
           initialNodeCount: 3