diff --git a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
index 2100519fbda21346412f872bc6a2009bf0125847..80002fc2bd62bb414e2007f680f08ccf64e19c0d 100644
--- a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
 
 - include_tasks: kubeadm_images.yml
   when:
+    - kube_version is version('v1.11.0', '>=')
     - not skip_downloads|default(false)
     - inventory_hostname in groups['kube-master']