diff --git a/k8s/node.yaml b/k8s/node.yaml
index 94ba7d1d989..444aa8f25c3 100644
--- a/k8s/node.yaml
+++ b/k8s/node.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: node
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-skaffold/node-example
+        image: node-example
         ports:
         - containerPort: 3000
diff --git a/k8s/python.yaml b/k8s/python.yaml
index e4caeac0a0a..8fcdec2f50b 100644
--- a/k8s/python.yaml
+++ b/k8s/python.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: python
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-skaffold/python-reload
+        image: python-reload
         ports:
         - containerPort: 5000
diff --git a/skaffold.yaml b/skaffold.yaml
index 4d98c8554fd..dad6cd0eaff 100644
--- a/skaffold.yaml
+++ b/skaffold.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ apiVersion: skaffold/v2alpha1
 kind: Config
 build:
   artifacts:
-  - image: gcr.io/k8s-skaffold/node-example
+  - image: node-example
     context: node
     sync:
       infer:
       - 'src/**/*.js'
-  - image: gcr.io/k8s-skaffold/python-reload
+  - image: python-reload
     context: python
     sync:
       infer: