diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/kubelet.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/kubelet.go
index f3938b17cae..39666345803 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/kubelet.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/kubelet.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func NewKubeletStartPhase() workflow.Phase {
 		Run:     runKubeletStart,
 		InheritFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,
+			options.ImageRepository,
 			options.NodeCRISocket,
 			options.NodeName,
 			options.Patches,
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/preflight.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/preflight.go
index b34cdfa0e76..f2e58fe316f 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/preflight.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/preflight.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func NewPreflightPhase() workflow.Phase {
 		Run:     runPreflight,
 		InheritFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,
+			options.ImageRepository,
 			options.NodeCRISocket,
 			options.IgnorePreflightErrors,
 			options.DryRun,