diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_cidr/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_cidr/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index e647a6283784d..98f080ab3bf60 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_cidr/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_cidr/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersadditionalcidrex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersadditionalcidrex
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: additionalcidr.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/additionalcidr.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1b
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersadditionalcidrex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionalcidrexamplecom.Propert
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionalcidrexamplecom.Propert
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: additionalcidr.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/additionalcidr.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionalcidrexamplecom.Propert
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_user-data/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_user-data/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index a2ddca992d717..fb7a13e6c9f46 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_user-data/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/additional_user-data/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersadditionaluserda
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersadditionaluserda
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: additionaluserdata.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/additionaluserdata.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersadditionaluserda
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionaluserdataexamplecom.Pro
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionaluserdataexamplecom.Pro
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: additionaluserdata.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/additionaluserdata.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesadditionaluserdataexamplecom.Pro
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam_cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam_cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index 0b563165d8434..4018f448b30a6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam_cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam_cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: minimal.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/minimal.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: minimal.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/minimal.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index d3edd501e725a..7148c0bca18b4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersexternallbexampl
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersexternallbexampl
   - 4c7b8aafe652ae107c9131754a2ad4e9641a025b@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.8.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - 006fd43085e6ba2dc6b35b89af4d68cee3f689c9@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.8.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 1d9788b0f5420e1a219aad2cb8681823fc515e7c@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-0799f5732f2a11b329d9e3d51b9c8f2e3759f2ff.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: externallb.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/externallb.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersexternallbexampl
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesexternallbexamplecom.Properties.
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesexternallbexamplecom.Properties.
   - 4c7b8aafe652ae107c9131754a2ad4e9641a025b@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.8.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - 006fd43085e6ba2dc6b35b89af4d68cee3f689c9@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.8.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 1d9788b0f5420e1a219aad2cb8681823fc515e7c@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-0799f5732f2a11b329d9e3d51b9c8f2e3759f2ff.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: externallb.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/externallb.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesexternallbexamplecom.Properties.
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index 0b563165d8434..4018f448b30a6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-cloudformation/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: minimal.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/minimal.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersminimalexampleco
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
   - c4871c7315817ee114f5c554a58da8ebc54f08c3@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - d9fdb6b37597d371ef853cde76170f38a553aa78@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.12/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 19d49f7b2b99cd2493d5ae0ace896c64e289ccbb@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-07a8a28637e97b22eb8dfe710eeae1344f69d16e.tar.gz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: minimal.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/minimal.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationnodesminimalexamplecom.Properties.Use
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index a440bae73f574..4bb8063e6acbb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1b
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
index a440bae73f574..4bb8063e6acbb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/cloudformation.json.extracted.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1a
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1amastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1b
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1bmastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: master-us-test-1c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ Resources.AWSAutoScalingLaunchConfigurationmasterustest1cmastersmixedinstancesex
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
   set -o nounset
   set -o pipefail
 
-  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
+  NODEUP_URL=https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-nodeup,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/nodeup
   NODEUP_HASH=bb41724c37d15ab7e039e06230e742b9b38d0808
 
   export AWS_REGION=us-test-1
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
   - e914b17532c411cb7c0cc472131b61935fb66b31@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubelet
   - aa3e93897a6999d6c7dedbc41793c90d41eeb000@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.9/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
   - 52e9d2de8a5f927307d9397308735658ee44ab8d@https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/network-plugins/cni-plugins-amd64-v0.7.5.tgz
-  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
+  - 42b15a0a0a56531750bde3c7b08d0cf27c170c48@https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz,https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/linux-amd64-utils.tar.gz,https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/linux/amd64/utils.tar.gz
   ClusterName: mixedinstances.example.com
   ConfigBase: memfs://clusters.example.com/mixedinstances.example.com
   InstanceGroupName: nodes
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ Resources.AWSEC2LaunchTemplatenodesmixedinstancesexamplecom.Properties.LaunchTem
     name: protokube:1.8.1
     sources:
     - https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
-    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
+    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.8.1/images-protokube.tar.gz
     - https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.8.1/images/protokube.tar.gz
 
   __EOF_KUBE_ENV
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls.go
index 1f214816f6751..550b6a3edb19c 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type mirror struct {
 // Note that we download in order
 var defaultKopsMirrors = []mirror{
 	{URL: "https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/%s/"},
-	{URL: "https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/%s/", Replace: map[string]string{"/": "-"}},
+	{URL: "https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v%s/", Replace: map[string]string{"/": "-"}},
 	// We do need to include defaultKopsMirrorBase - the list replaces the base url
 	{URL: "https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/%s/"},
 }