diff --git a/parts/k8s/containerdtemplate.toml b/parts/k8s/containerdtemplate.toml
index c9c1724ed..9e9aaa61f 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/containerdtemplate.toml
+++ b/parts/k8s/containerdtemplate.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ state = "C:\\ProgramData\\containerd\\state"
     stream_server_address = "127.0.0.1"
     stream_server_port = "0"
     enable_selinux = false
-    sandbox_image = "{{pauseImage}}-windows-{{currentversion}}-amd64"
+    sandbox_image = "{{pauseImage}}"
     stats_collect_period = 10
     systemd_cgroup = false
     enable_tls_streaming = false
diff --git a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
index d5d83056f..3dd15b90b 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
@@ -20861,7 +20861,7 @@ state = "C:\\ProgramData\\containerd\\state"
     stream_server_address = "127.0.0.1"
     stream_server_port = "0"
     enable_selinux = false
-    sandbox_image = "{{pauseImage}}-windows-{{currentversion}}-amd64"
+    sandbox_image = "{{pauseImage}}"
     stats_collect_period = 10
     systemd_cgroup = false
     enable_tls_streaming = false