diff --git a/group_vars/k8s_cluster/plain.yml b/group_vars/k8s_cluster/plain.yml
index bf0cbb9..b456d73 100644
--- a/group_vars/k8s_cluster/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/k8s_cluster/plain.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ip: "{{ stage_private_server_ip | default('### use dynamic inventory ###') }}"
 
 ### parameters used by kubespray ###
 
+kube_image_repo: "{{ stage }}-harbor-01.smardigo.digital/k8sgcrio-proxy"
+
 kube_version: v1.23.16
 
 cloud_provider: external
diff --git a/group_vars/stage_devscr/kubespray.yml b/group_vars/stage_devscr/kubespray.yml
index f19810d..9b5a85b 100644
--- a/group_vars/stage_devscr/kubespray.yml
+++ b/group_vars/stage_devscr/kubespray.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
 helm_enabled: true
+kube_version: v1.23.7
diff --git a/group_vars/stage_prodwork01/kubespray.yml b/group_vars/stage_prodwork01/kubespray.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ef3699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/group_vars/stage_prodwork01/kubespray.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+kube_version: v1.23.7
+kube_image_repo: "prodnso-harbor-01.smardigo.digital/k8sgcrio-proxy"