diff --git a/examples/spark/spark-master-controller.yaml b/examples/spark/spark-master-controller.yaml
index f002dc72339..b979925552c 100644
--- a/examples/spark/spark-master-controller.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark/spark-master-controller.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: spark-master
-          image: gcr.io/google_containers/spark-master:1.5.1_v2
+          image: gcr.io/google_containers/spark:1.5.1_v3
+          command: ["/start-master"]
           ports:
             - containerPort: 7077
             - containerPort: 8080
diff --git a/examples/spark/spark-worker-controller.yaml b/examples/spark/spark-worker-controller.yaml
index f9c0b022fe1..33d04b6e502 100644
--- a/examples/spark/spark-worker-controller.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark/spark-worker-controller.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: spark-worker
-          image: gcr.io/google_containers/spark-worker:1.5.1_v2
+          image: gcr.io/google_containers/spark:1.5.1_v3
+          command: ["/start-worker"]
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8081
           resources: