diff --git a/pkg/constants/constants.go b/pkg/constants/constants.go
index 7108a7a84..7a2b37b24 100644
--- a/pkg/constants/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/constants/constants.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "os"
 
 var (
 	// DefaultVClusterVersion is the default version of the virtual cluster to use
-	DefaultVClusterVersion = "v0.16.4"
+	DefaultVClusterVersion = "0.16.4"
 
 	// DefaultVClusterChartName is the default chart name of the virtual cluster to use
 	DefaultVClusterChartName = "vcluster"