diff --git a/charts/ceph-csi-rbd/values.yaml b/charts/ceph-csi-rbd/values.yaml
index 82a5462dc..376fa85e5 100644
--- a/charts/ceph-csi-rbd/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/ceph-csi-rbd/values.yaml
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ provisioner:
 
   provisioner:
     image:
-      repository: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner
-      tag: v3.1.0
+      # TODO: replace with released image version.
+      # canary image is being to be used to test pvc-pvc clone
+      # with differe sc feature.
+      # see: https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner/pull/699
+      repository: gcr.io/k8s-staging-sig-storage/csi-provisioner
+      tag: canary
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     resources: {}
 
diff --git a/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml b/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
index 7cc0b7317..463ee4352 100644
--- a/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ spec:
       priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
       containers:
         - name: csi-provisioner
-          image: registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v3.1.0
+          # TODO: replace with released image version.
+          # Canary image is being to be used to test pvc-pvc clone
+          # with differe sc feature.
+          # see: https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner/pull/699
+          image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-sig-storage/csi-provisioner:canary
           args:
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--v=5"