diff --git a/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go b/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
index eccc296f82508..b93219d73ce98 100644
--- a/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
@@ -864,6 +864,8 @@ func RunCreateCluster(f *util.Factory, out io.Writer, c *CreateClusterOptions) e
 		cluster.Spec.Networking.Calico = &api.CalicoNetworkingSpec{
 			APIVersion: "v3",
 		}
+		// This is not a special version but simply of the 3 series
+		cluster.Spec.EtcdClusters[0].Version = "3.2.18"
 	case "canal":
 		cluster.Spec.Networking.Canal = &api.CanalNetworkingSpec{}
 	case "kube-router":