diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
index 21075784bde..e81d10de85f 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (b *azureFileMounter) SetUpAt(dir string, fsGroup *int64) error {
 	} else {
 		os.MkdirAll(dir, 0700)
 		// parameters suggested by https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/storage-how-to-use-files-linux/
-		options := []string{fmt.Sprintf("vers=3.0,username=%s,password=%s", accountName, accountKey)}
+		options := []string{fmt.Sprintf("username=%s,password=%s", accountName, accountKey)}
 		if b.readOnly {
 			options = append(options, "ro")
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file_test.go b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file_test.go
index 57ff2537e0c..cc28b11f73d 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file_test.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_file_test.go
@@ -368,19 +368,23 @@ func TestAppendDefaultMountOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			options:  []string{"dir_mode=0777"},
-			expected: []string{"dir_mode=0777", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileModeName, defaultFileMode)},
+			expected: []string{"dir_mode=0777", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileMode, defaultFileMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", vers, defaultVers)},
 		},
 		{
 			options:  []string{"file_mode=0777"},
-			expected: []string{"file_mode=0777", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirModeName, defaultDirMode)},
+			expected: []string{"file_mode=0777", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirMode, defaultDirMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", vers, defaultVers)},
+		},
+		{
+			options:  []string{"vers=2.1"},
+			expected: []string{"vers=2.1", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileMode, defaultFileMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirMode, defaultDirMode)},
 		},
 		{
 			options:  []string{""},
-			expected: []string{"", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileModeName, defaultFileMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirModeName, defaultDirMode)},
+			expected: []string{"", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileMode, defaultFileMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirMode, defaultDirMode), fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", vers, defaultVers)},
 		},
 		{
 			options:  []string{"file_mode=0777", "dir_mode=0777"},
-			expected: []string{"file_mode=0777", "dir_mode=0777"},
+			expected: []string{"file_mode=0777", "dir_mode=0777", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", vers, defaultVers)},
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_util.go b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_util.go
index b414b1ca965..038d78518df 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_util.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_file/azure_util.go
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	fileModeName    = "file_mode"
-	dirModeName     = "dir_mode"
-	defaultFileMode = "700"
-	defaultDirMode  = "700"
+	fileMode        = "file_mode"
+	dirMode         = "dir_mode"
+	vers            = "vers"
+	defaultFileMode = "0700"
+	defaultDirMode  = "0700"
+	defaultVers     = "3.0"
 )
 
 // Abstract interface to azure file operations.
@@ -93,28 +95,35 @@ func (s *azureSvc) SetAzureCredentials(host volume.VolumeHost, nameSpace, accoun
 	return secretName, err
 }
 
-// check whether mountOptions contains file_mode and dir_mode, if not, append default mode
+// check whether mountOptions contain file_mode and dir_mode, if not, append default mode
 func appendDefaultMountOptions(mountOptions []string) []string {
 	fileModeFlag := false
 	dirModeFlag := false
+	versFlag := false
 
 	for _, mountOption := range mountOptions {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(mountOption, fileModeName) {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(mountOption, fileMode) {
 			fileModeFlag = true
 		}
-		if strings.HasPrefix(mountOption, dirModeName) {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(mountOption, dirMode) {
 			dirModeFlag = true
 		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(mountOption, vers) {
+			versFlag = true
+		}
 	}
 
 	allMountOptions := mountOptions
 	if !fileModeFlag {
-		allMountOptions = append(allMountOptions, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileModeName, defaultFileMode))
+		allMountOptions = append(allMountOptions, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", fileMode, defaultFileMode))
 	}
 
 	if !dirModeFlag {
-		allMountOptions = append(allMountOptions, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirModeName, defaultDirMode))
+		allMountOptions = append(allMountOptions, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", dirMode, defaultDirMode))
 	}
 
+	if !versFlag {
+		allMountOptions = append(allMountOptions, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", vers, defaultVers))
+	}
 	return allMountOptions
 }