diff --git a/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml b/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
index 7bea6cf1f7f..e7b7bf1fd07 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
         # Any image is permissible as long as:
         # 1. It serves a 404 page at /
         # 2. It serves 200 on a /healthz endpoint
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/defaultbackend:1.0
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/defaultbackend:1.3
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz