diff --git a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
index d2183e41a42..faea530aa14 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/history/controller_history.go
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) CreateControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, revision *
 		}
 		// Update the revisions name and labels
 		clone.Name = ControllerRevisionName(parent.GetName(), hash)
-		created, err := rh.client.Apps().ControllerRevisions(parent.GetNamespace()).Create(clone)
+		created, err := rh.client.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(parent.GetNamespace()).Create(clone)
 		if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 			probe++
 			continue
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) UpdateControllerRevision(revision *apps.ControllerRevisio
 			return nil
 		}
 		clone.Revision = newRevision
-		updated, updateErr := rh.client.Apps().ControllerRevisions(clone.Namespace).Update(clone)
+		updated, updateErr := rh.client.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(clone.Namespace).Update(clone)
 		if updateErr == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) UpdateControllerRevision(revision *apps.ControllerRevisio
 }
 
 func (rh *realHistory) DeleteControllerRevision(revision *apps.ControllerRevision) error {
-	return rh.client.Apps().ControllerRevisions(revision.Namespace).Delete(revision.Name, nil)
+	return rh.client.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(revision.Namespace).Delete(revision.Name, nil)
 }
 
 func (rh *realHistory) AdoptControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, parentKind schema.GroupVersionKind, revision *apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) AdoptControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, parentKind
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("attempt to adopt revision owned by %v", owner)
 	}
 	// Use strategic merge patch to add an owner reference indicating a controller ref
-	return rh.client.Apps().ControllerRevisions(parent.GetNamespace()).Patch(revision.GetName(),
+	return rh.client.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(parent.GetNamespace()).Patch(revision.GetName(),
 		types.StrategicMergePatchType, []byte(fmt.Sprintf(
 			`{"metadata":{"ownerReferences":[{"apiVersion":"%s","kind":"%s","name":"%s","uid":"%s","controller":true,"blockOwnerDeletion":true}],"uid":"%s"}}`,
 			parentKind.GroupVersion().String(), parentKind.Kind,
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (rh *realHistory) AdoptControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, parentKind
 
 func (rh *realHistory) ReleaseControllerRevision(parent metav1.Object, revision *apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	// Use strategic merge patch to add an owner reference indicating a controller ref
-	released, err := rh.client.Apps().ControllerRevisions(revision.GetNamespace()).Patch(revision.GetName(),
+	released, err := rh.client.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(revision.GetNamespace()).Patch(revision.GetName(),
 		types.StrategicMergePatchType,
 		[]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"metadata":{"ownerReferences":[{"$patch":"delete","uid":"%s"}],"uid":"%s"}}`, parent.GetUID(), revision.UID)))
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_status_updater.go b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_status_updater.go
index 70f604cdaad..c44ab0d8787 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_status_updater.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/statefulset/stateful_set_status_updater.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (ssu *realStatefulSetStatusUpdater) UpdateStatefulSetStatus(
 	// don't wait due to limited number of clients, but backoff after the default number of steps
 	return retry.RetryOnConflict(retry.DefaultRetry, func() error {
 		set.Status = *status
-		_, updateErr := ssu.client.Apps().StatefulSets(set.Namespace).UpdateStatus(set)
+		_, updateErr := ssu.client.AppsV1beta1().StatefulSets(set.Namespace).UpdateStatus(set)
 		if updateErr == nil {
 			return nil
 		}