diff --git a/jobs/upgrade-tests.yaml b/jobs/upgrade-tests.yaml
index 7a9beb4ba..99c1c9c65 100644
--- a/jobs/upgrade-tests.yaml
+++ b/jobs/upgrade-tests.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - project:
     name: upgrade-tests
-    k8s_version: '1.19'
+    k8s_version: '1.18'
     test_type:
       - 'cephfs'
       - 'rbd'