diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 8137f3461..5eba6f484 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-container
-      image: debian
+      image: docker.io/debian:latest
       command: ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
       args: [ "tail -f /dev/null" ]
       volumeDevices:
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: my-container
-      image: debian
+      image: docker.io/debian:latest
       command: ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
       args: [ "tail -f /dev/null" ]
       volumeDevices:
diff --git a/examples/cephfs/deployment.yaml b/examples/cephfs/deployment.yaml
index 98ab7b14e..227bd9f1e 100644
--- a/examples/cephfs/deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/cephfs/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: web-server
-          image: nginx
+          image: docker.io/nginx:latest
           volumeMounts:
             - name: mypvc
               mountPath: /var/lib/www/html
diff --git a/examples/cephfs/pod-clone.yaml b/examples/cephfs/pod-clone.yaml
index ac7e228de..d85af3e32 100644
--- a/examples/cephfs/pod-clone.yaml
+++ b/examples/cephfs/pod-clone.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www/html
diff --git a/examples/cephfs/pod-restore.yaml b/examples/cephfs/pod-restore.yaml
index 9f58b3ce1..961a42ec3 100644
--- a/examples/cephfs/pod-restore.yaml
+++ b/examples/cephfs/pod-restore.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www/html
diff --git a/examples/cephfs/pod.yaml b/examples/cephfs/pod.yaml
index ca254b84c..51c391392 100644
--- a/examples/cephfs/pod.yaml
+++ b/examples/cephfs/pod.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www
diff --git a/examples/kms/vault/vault.yaml b/examples/kms/vault/vault.yaml
index 94ba93295..e77c59685 100644
--- a/examples/kms/vault/vault.yaml
+++ b/examples/kms/vault/vault.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: vault
-          image: vault
+          image: docker.io/vault:latest
           securityContext:
             runAsUser: 100
           env:
diff --git a/examples/rbd/pod-clone.yaml b/examples/rbd/pod-clone.yaml
index 150e2f93e..55cbd5d98 100644
--- a/examples/rbd/pod-clone.yaml
+++ b/examples/rbd/pod-clone.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www/html
diff --git a/examples/rbd/pod-restore.yaml b/examples/rbd/pod-restore.yaml
index 75510b60b..b4f50a022 100644
--- a/examples/rbd/pod-restore.yaml
+++ b/examples/rbd/pod-restore.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www/html
diff --git a/examples/rbd/pod.yaml b/examples/rbd/pod.yaml
index 29c09bc74..9e449abc3 100644
--- a/examples/rbd/pod.yaml
+++ b/examples/rbd/pod.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   containers:
     - name: web-server
-      image: nginx
+      image: docker.io/nginx:latest
       volumeMounts:
         - name: mypvc
           mountPath: /var/lib/www/html