diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/apps.go b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/apps.go
index c70a608cbc9..57898b5fcec 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/apps.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/apps.go
@@ -21,10 +21,31 @@ limitations under the License.
 package app
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/daemon"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/statefulset"
 )
 
+func startDaemonSetController(ctx ControllerContext) (bool, error) {
+	if !ctx.AvailableResources[schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "apps", Version: "v1", Resource: "daemonsets"}] {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	dsc, err := daemon.NewDaemonSetsController(
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Apps().V1().DaemonSets(),
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Apps().V1().ControllerRevisions(),
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes(),
+		ctx.ClientBuilder.ClientOrDie("daemon-set-controller"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return true, fmt.Errorf("error creating DaemonSets controller: %v", err)
+	}
+	go dsc.Run(int(ctx.ComponentConfig.ConcurrentDaemonSetSyncs), ctx.Stop)
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 func startStatefulSetController(ctx ControllerContext) (bool, error) {
 	if !ctx.AvailableResources[schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "apps", Version: "v1beta1", Resource: "statefulsets"}] {
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/extensions.go b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/extensions.go
index d369748c6ad..2c30fde86b8 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/extensions.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/extensions.go
@@ -24,29 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/daemon"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/deployment"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/replicaset"
 )
 
-func startDaemonSetController(ctx ControllerContext) (bool, error) {
-	if !ctx.AvailableResources[schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "extensions", Version: "v1beta1", Resource: "daemonsets"}] {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	dsc, err := daemon.NewDaemonSetsController(
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Extensions().V1beta1().DaemonSets(),
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Apps().V1beta1().ControllerRevisions(),
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes(),
-		ctx.ClientBuilder.ClientOrDie("daemon-set-controller"),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return true, fmt.Errorf("error creating DaemonSets controller: %v", err)
-	}
-	go dsc.Run(int(ctx.ComponentConfig.ConcurrentDaemonSetSyncs), ctx.Stop)
-	return true, nil
-}
-
 func startDeploymentController(ctx ControllerContext) (bool, error) {
 	if !ctx.AvailableResources[schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "extensions", Version: "v1beta1", Resource: "deployments"}] {
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go b/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
index 4f0fd93a7f6..21d7aa302ea 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller_ref_manager.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
-	appsv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -436,18 +436,18 @@ func NewControllerRevisionControllerRefManager(
 // If the error is nil, either the reconciliation succeeded, or no
 // reconciliation was necessary. The list of ControllerRevisions that you now own is
 // returned.
-func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) ClaimControllerRevisions(histories []*appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision) ([]*appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision, error) {
-	var claimed []*appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision
+func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) ClaimControllerRevisions(histories []*apps.ControllerRevision) ([]*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
+	var claimed []*apps.ControllerRevision
 	var errlist []error
 
 	match := func(obj metav1.Object) bool {
 		return m.Selector.Matches(labels.Set(obj.GetLabels()))
 	}
 	adopt := func(obj metav1.Object) error {
-		return m.AdoptControllerRevision(obj.(*appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision))
+		return m.AdoptControllerRevision(obj.(*apps.ControllerRevision))
 	}
 	release := func(obj metav1.Object) error {
-		return m.ReleaseControllerRevision(obj.(*appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision))
+		return m.ReleaseControllerRevision(obj.(*apps.ControllerRevision))
 	}
 
 	for _, h := range histories {
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) ClaimControllerRevisions(histor
 
 // AdoptControllerRevision sends a patch to take control of the ControllerRevision. It returns the error if
 // the patching fails.
-func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) AdoptControllerRevision(history *appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision) error {
+func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) AdoptControllerRevision(history *apps.ControllerRevision) error {
 	if err := m.CanAdopt(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't adopt ControllerRevision %v/%v (%v): %v", history.Namespace, history.Name, history.UID, err)
 	}
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) AdoptControllerRevision(history
 
 // ReleaseControllerRevision sends a patch to free the ControllerRevision from the control of its controller.
 // It returns the error if the patching fails. 404 and 422 errors are ignored.
-func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) ReleaseControllerRevision(history *appsv1beta1.ControllerRevision) error {
+func (m *ControllerRevisionControllerRefManager) ReleaseControllerRevision(history *apps.ControllerRevision) error {
 	glog.V(2).Infof("patching ControllerRevision %s_%s to remove its controllerRef to %s/%s:%s",
 		history.Namespace, history.Name, m.controllerKind.GroupVersion(), m.controllerKind.Kind, m.Controller.GetName())
 	deleteOwnerRefPatch := fmt.Sprintf(`{"metadata":{"ownerReferences":[{"$patch":"delete","uid":"%s"}],"uid":"%s"}}`, m.Controller.GetUID(), history.UID)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
index fe80e362c0d..100b5d19f33 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
@@ -34,16 +33,14 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	appsinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/apps/v1beta1"
+	appsinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/apps/v1"
 	coreinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/core/v1"
-	extensionsinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/extensions/v1beta1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	unversionedapps "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/apps/v1"
 	v1core "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
-	unversionedextensions "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/extensions/v1beta1"
-	appslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1beta1"
+	appslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/apps/v1"
 	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
-	extensionslisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/integer"
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // controllerKind contains the schema.GroupVersionKind for this controller type.
-var controllerKind = extensions.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("DaemonSet")
+var controllerKind = apps.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("DaemonSet")
 
 // DaemonSetsController is responsible for synchronizing DaemonSet objects stored
 // in the system with actual running pods.
@@ -99,12 +96,12 @@ type DaemonSetsController struct {
 	// To allow injection of syncDaemonSet for testing.
 	syncHandler func(dsKey string) error
 	// used for unit testing
-	enqueueDaemonSet            func(ds *extensions.DaemonSet)
-	enqueueDaemonSetRateLimited func(ds *extensions.DaemonSet)
+	enqueueDaemonSet            func(ds *apps.DaemonSet)
+	enqueueDaemonSetRateLimited func(ds *apps.DaemonSet)
 	// A TTLCache of pod creates/deletes each ds expects to see
 	expectations controller.ControllerExpectationsInterface
 	// dsLister can list/get daemonsets from the shared informer's store
-	dsLister extensionslisters.DaemonSetLister
+	dsLister appslisters.DaemonSetLister
 	// dsStoreSynced returns true if the daemonset store has been synced at least once.
 	// Added as a member to the struct to allow injection for testing.
 	dsStoreSynced cache.InformerSynced
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ type DaemonSetsController struct {
 }
 
 // NewDaemonSetsController creates a new DaemonSetsController
-func NewDaemonSetsController(daemonSetInformer extensionsinformers.DaemonSetInformer, historyInformer appsinformers.ControllerRevisionInformer, podInformer coreinformers.PodInformer, nodeInformer coreinformers.NodeInformer, kubeClient clientset.Interface) (*DaemonSetsController, error) {
+func NewDaemonSetsController(daemonSetInformer appsinformers.DaemonSetInformer, historyInformer appsinformers.ControllerRevisionInformer, podInformer coreinformers.PodInformer, nodeInformer coreinformers.NodeInformer, kubeClient clientset.Interface) (*DaemonSetsController, error) {
 	eventBroadcaster := record.NewBroadcaster()
 	eventBroadcaster.StartLogging(glog.Infof)
 	// TODO: remove the wrapper when every clients have moved to use the clientset.
@@ -163,13 +160,13 @@ func NewDaemonSetsController(daemonSetInformer extensionsinformers.DaemonSetInfo
 
 	daemonSetInformer.Informer().AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
 		AddFunc: func(obj interface{}) {
-			ds := obj.(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+			ds := obj.(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			glog.V(4).Infof("Adding daemon set %s", ds.Name)
 			dsc.enqueueDaemonSet(ds)
 		},
 		UpdateFunc: func(old, cur interface{}) {
-			oldDS := old.(*extensions.DaemonSet)
-			curDS := cur.(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+			oldDS := old.(*apps.DaemonSet)
+			curDS := cur.(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			glog.V(4).Infof("Updating daemon set %s", oldDS.Name)
 			dsc.enqueueDaemonSet(curDS)
 		},
@@ -211,14 +208,14 @@ func NewDaemonSetsController(daemonSetInformer extensionsinformers.DaemonSetInfo
 }
 
 func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) deleteDaemonset(obj interface{}) {
-	ds, ok := obj.(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+	ds, ok := obj.(*apps.DaemonSet)
 	if !ok {
 		tombstone, ok := obj.(cache.DeletedFinalStateUnknown)
 		if !ok {
 			utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get object from tombstone %#v", obj))
 			return
 		}
-		ds, ok = tombstone.Obj.(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+		ds, ok = tombstone.Obj.(*apps.DaemonSet)
 		if !ok {
 			utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Tombstone contained object that is not a DaemonSet %#v", obj))
 			return
@@ -272,7 +269,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) processNextWorkItem() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueue(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueue(ds *apps.DaemonSet) {
 	key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get key for object %#v: %v", ds, err))
@@ -283,7 +280,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueue(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
 	dsc.queue.Add(key)
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueueRateLimited(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueueRateLimited(ds *apps.DaemonSet) {
 	key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get key for object %#v: %v", ds, err))
@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) enqueueDaemonSetAfter(obj interface{}, after ti
 }
 
 // getDaemonSetsForPod returns a list of DaemonSets that potentially match the pod.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonSetsForPod(pod *v1.Pod) []*extensions.DaemonSet {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonSetsForPod(pod *v1.Pod) []*apps.DaemonSet {
 	sets, err := dsc.dsLister.GetPodDaemonSets(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -320,7 +317,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonSetsForPod(pod *v1.Pod) []*extensions.
 
 // getDaemonSetsForHistory returns a list of DaemonSets that potentially
 // match a ControllerRevision.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonSetsForHistory(history *apps.ControllerRevision) []*extensions.DaemonSet {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonSetsForHistory(history *apps.ControllerRevision) []*apps.DaemonSet {
 	daemonSets, err := dsc.dsLister.GetHistoryDaemonSets(history)
 	if err != nil || len(daemonSets) == 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -736,7 +733,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateNode(old, cur interface{}) {
 // This also reconciles ControllerRef by adopting/orphaning.
 // Note that returned Pods are pointers to objects in the cache.
 // If you want to modify one, you need to deep-copy it first.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]*v1.Pod, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonPods(ds *apps.DaemonSet) ([]*v1.Pod, error) {
 	selector, err := metav1.LabelSelectorAsSelector(ds.Spec.Selector)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -751,7 +748,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]*v1.
 	// If any adoptions are attempted, we should first recheck for deletion with
 	// an uncached quorum read sometime after listing Pods (see #42639).
 	dsNotDeleted := controller.RecheckDeletionTimestamp(func() (metav1.Object, error) {
-		fresh, err := dsc.kubeClient.ExtensionsV1beta1().DaemonSets(ds.Namespace).Get(ds.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		fresh, err := dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().DaemonSets(ds.Namespace).Get(ds.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -770,7 +767,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getDaemonPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]*v1.
 // This also reconciles ControllerRef by adopting/orphaning.
 // Note that returned Pods are pointers to objects in the cache.
 // If you want to modify one, you need to deep-copy it first.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getNodesToDaemonPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (map[string][]*v1.Pod, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getNodesToDaemonPods(ds *apps.DaemonSet) (map[string][]*v1.Pod, error) {
 	claimedPods, err := dsc.getDaemonPods(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -787,7 +784,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getNodesToDaemonPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet)
 // resolveControllerRef returns the controller referenced by a ControllerRef,
 // or nil if the ControllerRef could not be resolved to a matching controller
 // of the correct Kind.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) resolveControllerRef(namespace string, controllerRef *metav1.OwnerReference) *extensions.DaemonSet {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) resolveControllerRef(namespace string, controllerRef *metav1.OwnerReference) *apps.DaemonSet {
 	// We can't look up by UID, so look up by Name and then verify UID.
 	// Don't even try to look up by Name if it's the wrong Kind.
 	if controllerRef.Kind != controllerKind.Kind {
@@ -809,7 +806,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) resolveControllerRef(namespace string, controll
 // After figuring out which nodes should run a Pod of ds but not yet running one and
 // which nodes should not run a Pod of ds but currently running one, it calls function
 // syncNodes with a list of pods to remove and a list of nodes to run a Pod of ds.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *apps.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
 	// Find out which nodes are running the daemon pods controlled by ds.
 	nodeToDaemonPods, err := dsc.getNodesToDaemonPods(ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -891,7 +888,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash string) e
 
 // syncNodes deletes given pods and creates new daemon set pods on the given nodes
 // returns slice with erros if any
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncNodes(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, podsToDelete, nodesNeedingDaemonPods []string, hash string) error {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncNodes(ds *apps.DaemonSet, podsToDelete, nodesNeedingDaemonPods []string, hash string) error {
 	// We need to set expectations before creating/deleting pods to avoid race conditions.
 	dsKey, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -915,7 +912,13 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncNodes(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, podsToDelet
 
 	glog.V(4).Infof("Nodes needing daemon pods for daemon set %s: %+v, creating %d", ds.Name, nodesNeedingDaemonPods, createDiff)
 	createWait := sync.WaitGroup{}
-	template := util.CreatePodTemplate(ds.Spec.Template, ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration, hash)
+	// If the returned error is not nil we have a parse error.
+	// The controller handles this via the hash.
+	generation, err := util.GetTemplateGeneration(ds)
+	if err != nil {
+		generation = nil
+	}
+	template := util.CreatePodTemplate(ds.Spec.Template, generation, hash)
 	// Batch the pod creates. Batch sizes start at SlowStartInitialBatchSize
 	// and double with each successful iteration in a kind of "slow start".
 	// This handles attempts to start large numbers of pods that would
@@ -989,7 +992,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncNodes(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, podsToDelet
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(errors)
 }
 
-func storeDaemonSetStatus(dsClient unversionedextensions.DaemonSetInterface, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, desiredNumberScheduled, currentNumberScheduled, numberMisscheduled, numberReady, updatedNumberScheduled, numberAvailable, numberUnavailable int) error {
+func storeDaemonSetStatus(dsClient unversionedapps.DaemonSetInterface, ds *apps.DaemonSet, desiredNumberScheduled, currentNumberScheduled, numberMisscheduled, numberReady, updatedNumberScheduled, numberAvailable, numberUnavailable int) error {
 	if int(ds.Status.DesiredNumberScheduled) == desiredNumberScheduled &&
 		int(ds.Status.CurrentNumberScheduled) == currentNumberScheduled &&
 		int(ds.Status.NumberMisscheduled) == numberMisscheduled &&
@@ -1028,7 +1031,7 @@ func storeDaemonSetStatus(dsClient unversionedextensions.DaemonSetInterface, ds
 	return updateErr
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateDaemonSetStatus(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateDaemonSetStatus(ds *apps.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
 	glog.V(4).Infof("Updating daemon set status")
 	nodeToDaemonPods, err := dsc.getNodesToDaemonPods(ds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1063,7 +1066,13 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateDaemonSetStatus(ds *extensions.DaemonSet,
 						numberAvailable++
 					}
 				}
-				if util.IsPodUpdated(ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration, pod, hash) {
+				// If the returned error is not nil we have a parse error.
+				// The controller handles this via the hash.
+				generation, err := util.GetTemplateGeneration(ds)
+				if err != nil {
+					generation = nil
+				}
+				if util.IsPodUpdated(pod, hash, generation) {
 					updatedNumberScheduled++
 				}
 			}
@@ -1075,7 +1084,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) updateDaemonSetStatus(ds *extensions.DaemonSet,
 	}
 	numberUnavailable := desiredNumberScheduled - numberAvailable
 
-	err = storeDaemonSetStatus(dsc.kubeClient.ExtensionsV1beta1().DaemonSets(ds.Namespace), ds, desiredNumberScheduled, currentNumberScheduled, numberMisscheduled, numberReady, updatedNumberScheduled, numberAvailable, numberUnavailable)
+	err = storeDaemonSetStatus(dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().DaemonSets(ds.Namespace), ds, desiredNumberScheduled, currentNumberScheduled, numberMisscheduled, numberReady, updatedNumberScheduled, numberAvailable, numberUnavailable)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error storing status for daemon set %#v: %v", ds, err)
 	}
@@ -1122,7 +1131,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncDaemonSet(key string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to construct revisions of DaemonSet: %v", err)
 	}
-	hash := cur.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]
+	hash := cur.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]
 
 	if ds.DeletionTimestamp != nil || !dsc.expectations.SatisfiedExpectations(dsKey) {
 		// Only update status.
@@ -1137,8 +1146,8 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncDaemonSet(key string) error {
 	// Process rolling updates if we're ready.
 	if dsc.expectations.SatisfiedExpectations(dsKey) {
 		switch ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type {
-		case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
-		case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			err = dsc.rollingUpdate(ds, hash)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1154,7 +1163,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) syncDaemonSet(key string) error {
 	return dsc.updateDaemonSetStatus(ds, hash)
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) simulate(newPod *v1.Pod, node *v1.Node, ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]algorithm.PredicateFailureReason, *schedulercache.NodeInfo, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) simulate(newPod *v1.Pod, node *v1.Node, ds *apps.DaemonSet) ([]algorithm.PredicateFailureReason, *schedulercache.NodeInfo, error) {
 	// DaemonSet pods shouldn't be deleted by NodeController in case of node problems.
 	// Add infinite toleration for taint notReady:NoExecute here
 	// to survive taint-based eviction enforced by NodeController
@@ -1240,7 +1249,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) simulate(newPod *v1.Pod, node *v1.Node, ds *ext
 // * shouldContinueRunning:
 //     Returns true when a daemonset should continue running on a node if a daemonset pod is already
 //     running on that node.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) nodeShouldRunDaemonPod(node *v1.Node, ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (wantToRun, shouldSchedule, shouldContinueRunning bool, err error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) nodeShouldRunDaemonPod(node *v1.Node, ds *apps.DaemonSet) (wantToRun, shouldSchedule, shouldContinueRunning bool, err error) {
 	newPod := NewPod(ds, node.Name)
 
 	// Because these bools require an && of all their required conditions, we start
@@ -1325,7 +1334,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) nodeShouldRunDaemonPod(node *v1.Node, ds *exten
 }
 
 // NewPod creates a new pod
-func NewPod(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, nodeName string) *v1.Pod {
+func NewPod(ds *apps.DaemonSet, nodeName string) *v1.Pod {
 	newPod := &v1.Pod{Spec: ds.Spec.Template.Spec, ObjectMeta: ds.Spec.Template.ObjectMeta}
 	newPod.Namespace = ds.Namespace
 	newPod.Spec.NodeName = nodeName
@@ -1363,7 +1372,7 @@ func Predicates(pod *v1.Pod, nodeInfo *schedulercache.NodeInfo) (bool, []algorit
 }
 
 // byCreationTimestamp sorts a list by creation timestamp, using their names as a tie breaker.
-type byCreationTimestamp []*extensions.DaemonSet
+type byCreationTimestamp []*apps.DaemonSet
 
 func (o byCreationTimestamp) Len() int      { return len(o) }
 func (o byCreationTimestamp) Swap(i, j int) { o[i], o[j] = o[j], o[i] }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
index 71d3d46a40c..881586c9bbf 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller_test.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/legacyscheme"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/testapi"
 	podutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/pod"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller"
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ var (
 	}}
 )
 
-func getKey(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, t *testing.T) string {
+func getKey(ds *apps.DaemonSet, t *testing.T) string {
 	key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -92,19 +91,18 @@ func getKey(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, t *testing.T) string {
 	return key
 }
 
-func newDaemonSet(name string) *extensions.DaemonSet {
+func newDaemonSet(name string) *apps.DaemonSet {
 	two := int32(2)
-	return &extensions.DaemonSet{
-		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{APIVersion: testapi.Extensions.GroupVersion().String()},
+	return &apps.DaemonSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			UID:       uuid.NewUUID(),
 			Name:      name,
 			Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault,
 		},
-		Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+		Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 			RevisionHistoryLimit: &two,
-			UpdateStrategy: extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
-				Type: extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType,
+			UpdateStrategy: apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
+				Type: apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType,
 			},
 			Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 			Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
@@ -127,22 +125,22 @@ func newDaemonSet(name string) *extensions.DaemonSet {
 	}
 }
 
-func newRollbackStrategy() *extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
+func newRollbackStrategy() *apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
 	one := intstr.FromInt(1)
-	return &extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
-		Type:          extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType,
-		RollingUpdate: &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &one},
+	return &apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
+		Type:          apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType,
+		RollingUpdate: &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &one},
 	}
 }
 
-func newOnDeleteStrategy() *extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
-	return &extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
-		Type: extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType,
+func newOnDeleteStrategy() *apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
+	return &apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{
+		Type: apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType,
 	}
 }
 
-func updateStrategies() []*extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
-	return []*extensions.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{newOnDeleteStrategy(), newRollbackStrategy()}
+func updateStrategies() []*apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy {
+	return []*apps.DaemonSetUpdateStrategy{newOnDeleteStrategy(), newRollbackStrategy()}
 }
 
 func newNode(name string, label map[string]string) *v1.Node {
@@ -170,14 +168,14 @@ func addNodes(nodeStore cache.Store, startIndex, numNodes int, label map[string]
 	}
 }
 
-func newPod(podName string, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *extensions.DaemonSet) *v1.Pod {
+func newPod(podName string, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *apps.DaemonSet) *v1.Pod {
 	// Add hash unique label to the pod
 	newLabels := label
 	var podSpec v1.PodSpec
 	// Copy pod spec from DaemonSet template, or use a default one if DaemonSet is nil
 	if ds != nil {
 		hash := fmt.Sprint(controller.ComputeHash(&ds.Spec.Template, ds.Status.CollisionCount))
-		newLabels = labelsutil.CloneAndAddLabel(label, extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey, hash)
+		newLabels = labelsutil.CloneAndAddLabel(label, apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey, hash)
 		podSpec = ds.Spec.Template.Spec
 	} else {
 		podSpec = v1.PodSpec{
@@ -212,14 +210,14 @@ func newPod(podName string, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *extens
 	return pod
 }
 
-func addPods(podStore cache.Store, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, number int) {
+func addPods(podStore cache.Store, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *apps.DaemonSet, number int) {
 	for i := 0; i < number; i++ {
 		pod := newPod(fmt.Sprintf("%s-", nodeName), nodeName, label, ds)
 		podStore.Add(pod)
 	}
 }
 
-func addFailedPods(podStore cache.Store, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, number int) {
+func addFailedPods(podStore cache.Store, nodeName string, label map[string]string, ds *apps.DaemonSet, number int) {
 	for i := 0; i < number; i++ {
 		pod := newPod(fmt.Sprintf("%s-", nodeName), nodeName, label, ds)
 		pod.Status = v1.PodStatus{Phase: v1.PodFailed}
@@ -299,8 +297,8 @@ func newTestController(initialObjects ...runtime.Object) (*daemonSetsController,
 	informerFactory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(clientset, controller.NoResyncPeriodFunc())
 
 	dsc, err := NewDaemonSetsController(
-		informerFactory.Extensions().V1beta1().DaemonSets(),
-		informerFactory.Apps().V1beta1().ControllerRevisions(),
+		informerFactory.Apps().V1().DaemonSets(),
+		informerFactory.Apps().V1().ControllerRevisions(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes(),
 		clientset,
@@ -322,8 +320,8 @@ func newTestController(initialObjects ...runtime.Object) (*daemonSetsController,
 
 	return &daemonSetsController{
 		dsc,
-		informerFactory.Extensions().V1beta1().DaemonSets().Informer().GetStore(),
-		informerFactory.Apps().V1beta1().ControllerRevisions().Informer().GetStore(),
+		informerFactory.Apps().V1().DaemonSets().Informer().GetStore(),
+		informerFactory.Apps().V1().ControllerRevisions().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Pods().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes().Informer().GetStore(),
 		fakeRecorder,
@@ -346,7 +344,7 @@ func validateSyncDaemonSets(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, fakePod
 	}
 	// Make sure the ControllerRefs are correct.
 	for _, controllerRef := range fakePodControl.ControllerRefs {
-		if got, want := controllerRef.APIVersion, "extensions/v1beta1"; got != want {
+		if got, want := controllerRef.APIVersion, "apps/v1"; got != want {
 			t.Errorf("controllerRef.APIVersion = %q, want %q", got, want)
 		}
 		if got, want := controllerRef.Kind, "DaemonSet"; got != want {
@@ -358,7 +356,7 @@ func validateSyncDaemonSets(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, fakePod
 	}
 }
 
-func syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, podControl *fakePodControl, expectedCreates, expectedDeletes int, expectedEvents int) {
+func syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, ds *apps.DaemonSet, podControl *fakePodControl, expectedCreates, expectedDeletes int, expectedEvents int) {
 	key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Could not get key for daemon.")
@@ -368,7 +366,7 @@ func syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, ds *
 }
 
 // clearExpectations copies the FakePodControl to PodStore and clears the create and delete expectations.
-func clearExpectations(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, ds *extensions.DaemonSet, fakePodControl *fakePodControl) {
+func clearExpectations(t *testing.T, manager *daemonSetsController, ds *apps.DaemonSet, fakePodControl *fakePodControl) {
 	fakePodControl.Clear()
 
 	key, err := controller.KeyFunc(ds)
@@ -459,13 +457,13 @@ func TestSimpleDaemonSetUpdatesStatusAfterLaunchingPods(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating DaemonSets controller: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		var updated *extensions.DaemonSet
+		var updated *apps.DaemonSet
 		clientset.PrependReactor("update", "daemonsets", func(action core.Action) (handled bool, ret runtime.Object, err error) {
 			if action.GetSubresource() != "status" {
 				return false, nil, nil
 			}
 			if u, ok := action.(core.UpdateAction); ok {
-				updated = u.GetObject().(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+				updated = u.GetObject().(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			}
 			return false, nil, nil
 		})
@@ -585,9 +583,9 @@ func TestInsufficientCapacityNodeDaemonDoesNotLaunchPod(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
 		switch strategy.Type {
-		case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 2)
-		case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 3)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected UpdateStrategy %+v", strategy)
@@ -615,9 +613,9 @@ func TestInsufficientCapacityNodeDaemonDoesNotUnscheduleRunningPod(t *testing.T)
 		})
 		manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
 		switch strategy.Type {
-		case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 2)
-		case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 3)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected UpdateStrategy %+v", strategy)
@@ -1123,13 +1121,13 @@ func TestNumberReadyStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating DaemonSets controller: %v", err)
 		}
-		var updated *extensions.DaemonSet
+		var updated *apps.DaemonSet
 		clientset.PrependReactor("update", "daemonsets", func(action core.Action) (handled bool, ret runtime.Object, err error) {
 			if action.GetSubresource() != "status" {
 				return false, nil, nil
 			}
 			if u, ok := action.(core.UpdateAction); ok {
-				updated = u.GetObject().(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+				updated = u.GetObject().(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			}
 			return false, nil, nil
 		})
@@ -1166,13 +1164,13 @@ func TestObservedGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating DaemonSets controller: %v", err)
 		}
-		var updated *extensions.DaemonSet
+		var updated *apps.DaemonSet
 		clientset.PrependReactor("update", "daemonsets", func(action core.Action) (handled bool, ret runtime.Object, err error) {
 			if action.GetSubresource() != "status" {
 				return false, nil, nil
 			}
 			if u, ok := action.(core.UpdateAction); ok {
-				updated = u.GetObject().(*extensions.DaemonSet)
+				updated = u.GetObject().(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			}
 			return false, nil, nil
 		})
@@ -1385,7 +1383,7 @@ func setNodeTaint(node *v1.Node, taints []v1.Taint) {
 	node.Spec.Taints = taints
 }
 
-func setDaemonSetToleration(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, tolerations []v1.Toleration) {
+func setDaemonSetToleration(ds *apps.DaemonSet, tolerations []v1.Toleration) {
 	ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Tolerations = tolerations
 }
 
@@ -1482,9 +1480,9 @@ func TestInsufficientCapacityNodeDaemonLaunchesCriticalPod(t *testing.T) {
 		utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Set("ExperimentalCriticalPodAnnotation=False")
 		manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
 		switch strategy.Type {
-		case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 2)
-		case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 0, 0, 3)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected UpdateStrategy %+v", strategy)
@@ -1493,9 +1491,9 @@ func TestInsufficientCapacityNodeDaemonLaunchesCriticalPod(t *testing.T) {
 		// Enabling critical pod annotation feature gate should create critical pod
 		utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Set("ExperimentalCriticalPodAnnotation=True")
 		switch strategy.Type {
-		case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0, 2)
-		case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+		case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 1, 0, 3)
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected UpdateStrategy %+v", strategy)
@@ -1534,7 +1532,7 @@ func TestPortConflictNodeDaemonDoesNotLaunchCriticalPod(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func setDaemonSetCritical(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
+func setDaemonSetCritical(ds *apps.DaemonSet) {
 	ds.Namespace = api.NamespaceSystem
 	if ds.Spec.Template.ObjectMeta.Annotations == nil {
 		ds.Spec.Template.ObjectMeta.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
@@ -1547,14 +1545,14 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		predicateName                                    string
 		podsOnNode                                       []*v1.Pod
 		nodeCondition                                    []v1.NodeCondition
-		ds                                               *extensions.DaemonSet
+		ds                                               *apps.DaemonSet
 		wantToRun, shouldSchedule, shouldContinueRunning bool
 		err                                              error
 	}{
 		{
 			predicateName: "ShouldRunDaemonPod",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1570,8 +1568,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "InsufficientResourceError",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1587,8 +1585,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "ErrPodNotMatchHostName",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1615,8 +1613,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1650,8 +1648,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1679,8 +1677,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1696,8 +1694,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "ErrNodeSelectorNotMatch",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1715,8 +1713,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "ShouldRunDaemonPod",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1734,8 +1732,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "ErrPodAffinityNotMatch",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1769,8 +1767,8 @@ func TestNodeShouldRunDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			predicateName: "ShouldRunDaemonPod",
-			ds: &extensions.DaemonSet{
-				Spec: extensions.DaemonSetSpec{
+			ds: &apps.DaemonSet{
+				Spec: apps.DaemonSetSpec{
 					Selector: &metav1.LabelSelector{MatchLabels: simpleDaemonSetLabel},
 					Template: v1.PodTemplateSpec{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1845,14 +1843,14 @@ func TestUpdateNode(t *testing.T) {
 		test          string
 		newNode       *v1.Node
 		oldNode       *v1.Node
-		ds            *extensions.DaemonSet
+		ds            *apps.DaemonSet
 		shouldEnqueue bool
 	}{
 		{
 			test:    "Nothing changed, should not enqueue",
 			oldNode: newNode("node1", nil),
 			newNode: newNode("node1", nil),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("ds")
 				ds.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeSelector = simpleNodeLabel
 				return ds
@@ -1863,7 +1861,7 @@ func TestUpdateNode(t *testing.T) {
 			test:    "Node labels changed",
 			oldNode: newNode("node1", nil),
 			newNode: newNode("node1", simpleNodeLabel),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("ds")
 				ds.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeSelector = simpleNodeLabel
 				return ds
@@ -1893,7 +1891,7 @@ func TestUpdateNode(t *testing.T) {
 			manager.dsStore.Add(c.ds)
 			syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, c.ds, podControl, 0, 0, 0)
 
-			manager.enqueueDaemonSet = func(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
+			manager.enqueueDaemonSet = func(ds *apps.DaemonSet) {
 				if ds.Name == "ds" {
 					enqueued = true
 				}
@@ -1917,7 +1915,7 @@ func TestDeleteNoDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 		node          *v1.Node
 		existPods     []*v1.Pod
 		deletedPod    *v1.Pod
-		ds            *extensions.DaemonSet
+		ds            *apps.DaemonSet
 		shouldEnqueue bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -1952,7 +1950,7 @@ func TestDeleteNoDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					Spec: podSpec,
 				}
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("ds")
 				ds.Spec.Template.Spec = resourcePodSpec("", "50M", "50m")
 				return ds
@@ -1997,7 +1995,7 @@ func TestDeleteNoDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					Spec: podSpec,
 				}
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("ds")
 				ds.Spec.Template.Spec = resourcePodSpec("", "50M", "50m")
 				return ds
@@ -2039,7 +2037,7 @@ func TestDeleteNoDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 					Spec: podSpec,
 				}
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("ds")
 				ds.Spec.Template.Spec = resourcePodSpec("", "50M", "50m")
 				return ds
@@ -2061,15 +2059,15 @@ func TestDeleteNoDaemonPod(t *testing.T) {
 				manager.podStore.Add(pod)
 			}
 			switch strategy.Type {
-			case extensions.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
+			case apps.OnDeleteDaemonSetStrategyType:
 				syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, c.ds, podControl, 0, 0, 2)
-			case extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
+			case apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType:
 				syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, c.ds, podControl, 0, 0, 3)
 			default:
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected UpdateStrategy %+v", strategy)
 			}
 
-			manager.enqueueDaemonSetRateLimited = func(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
+			manager.enqueueDaemonSetRateLimited = func(ds *apps.DaemonSet) {
 				if ds.Name == "ds" {
 					enqueued = true
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/update.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/update.go
index bbc9015a28a..6f1c1a9d3d2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/update.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/update.go
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 
-	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 
 // rollingUpdate deletes old daemon set pods making sure that no more than
 // ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate.MaxUnavailable pods are unavailable
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) rollingUpdate(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) rollingUpdate(ds *apps.DaemonSet, hash string) error {
 	nodeToDaemonPods, err := dsc.getNodesToDaemonPods(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't get node to daemon pod mapping for daemon set %q: %v", ds.Name, err)
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) rollingUpdate(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash st
 // constructHistory finds all histories controlled by the given DaemonSet, and
 // update current history revision number, or create current history if need to.
 // It also deduplicates current history, and adds missing unique labels to existing histories.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) constructHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (cur *apps.ControllerRevision, old []*apps.ControllerRevision, err error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) constructHistory(ds *apps.DaemonSet) (cur *apps.ControllerRevision, old []*apps.ControllerRevision, err error) {
 	var histories []*apps.ControllerRevision
 	var currentHistories []*apps.ControllerRevision
 	histories, err = dsc.controlledHistories(ds)
@@ -92,10 +91,10 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) constructHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (cur
 	for _, history := range histories {
 		// Add the unique label if it's not already added to the history
 		// We use history name instead of computing hash, so that we don't need to worry about hash collision
-		if _, ok := history.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := history.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; !ok {
 			toUpdate := history.DeepCopy()
-			toUpdate.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] = toUpdate.Name
-			history, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Update(toUpdate)
+			toUpdate.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] = toUpdate.Name
+			history, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Update(toUpdate)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) constructHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (cur
 		if cur.Revision < currRevision {
 			toUpdate := cur.DeepCopy()
 			toUpdate.Revision = currRevision
-			_, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Update(toUpdate)
+			_, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Update(toUpdate)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, nil, err
 			}
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) constructHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (cur
 	return cur, old, err
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) cleanupHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, old []*apps.ControllerRevision) error {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) cleanupHistory(ds *apps.DaemonSet, old []*apps.ControllerRevision) error {
 	nodesToDaemonPods, err := dsc.getNodesToDaemonPods(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't get node to daemon pod mapping for daemon set %q: %v", ds.Name, err)
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) cleanupHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, old []
 	liveHashes := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, pods := range nodesToDaemonPods {
 		for _, pod := range pods {
-			if hash := pod.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; len(hash) > 0 {
+			if hash := pod.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; len(hash) > 0 {
 				liveHashes[hash] = true
 			}
 		}
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) cleanupHistory(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, old []
 	// Find all live history with the above hashes
 	liveHistory := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, history := range old {
-		if hash := history.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; liveHashes[hash] {
+		if hash := history.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]; liveHashes[hash] {
 			liveHistory[history.Name] = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ func maxRevision(histories []*apps.ControllerRevision) int64 {
 	return max
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) dedupCurHistories(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, curHistories []*apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) dedupCurHistories(ds *apps.DaemonSet, curHistories []*apps.ControllerRevision) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	if len(curHistories) == 1 {
 		return curHistories[0], nil
 	}
@@ -222,12 +221,12 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) dedupCurHistories(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, cur
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		for _, pod := range pods {
-			if pod.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] != keepCur.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] {
+			if pod.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] != keepCur.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] {
 				toUpdate := pod.DeepCopy()
 				if toUpdate.Labels == nil {
 					toUpdate.Labels = make(map[string]string)
 				}
-				toUpdate.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] = keepCur.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]
+				toUpdate.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] = keepCur.Labels[apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]
 				_, err = dsc.kubeClient.CoreV1().Pods(ds.Namespace).Update(toUpdate)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) dedupCurHistories(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, cur
 // This also reconciles ControllerRef by adopting/orphaning.
 // Note that returned histories are pointers to objects in the cache.
 // If you want to modify one, you need to deep-copy it first.
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) controlledHistories(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) controlledHistories(ds *apps.DaemonSet) ([]*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	selector, err := metav1.LabelSelectorAsSelector(ds.Spec.Selector)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) controlledHistories(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) (
 }
 
 // Match check if the given DaemonSet's template matches the template stored in the given history.
-func Match(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, history *apps.ControllerRevision) (bool, error) {
+func Match(ds *apps.DaemonSet, history *apps.ControllerRevision) (bool, error) {
 	patch, err := getPatch(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ func Match(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, history *apps.ControllerRevision) (bool, er
 // previous version. If the returned error is nil the patch is valid. The current state that we save is just the
 // PodSpecTemplate. We can modify this later to encompass more state (or less) and remain compatible with previously
 // recorded patches.
-func getPatch(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]byte, error) {
+func getPatch(ds *apps.DaemonSet) ([]byte, error) {
 	dsBytes, err := json.Marshal(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ func getPatch(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) ([]byte, error) {
 	return patch, err
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) snapshot(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, revision int64) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) snapshot(ds *apps.DaemonSet, revision int64) (*apps.ControllerRevision, error) {
 	patch, err := getPatch(ds)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) snapshot(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, revision int
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:            name,
 			Namespace:       ds.Namespace,
-			Labels:          labelsutil.CloneAndAddLabel(ds.Spec.Template.Labels, extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey, hash),
+			Labels:          labelsutil.CloneAndAddLabel(ds.Spec.Template.Labels, apps.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey, hash),
 			Annotations:     ds.Annotations,
 			OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{*metav1.NewControllerRef(ds, controllerKind)},
 		},
@@ -331,10 +330,10 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) snapshot(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, revision int
 		Revision: revision,
 	}
 
-	history, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Create(history)
+	history, err = dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Create(history)
 	if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 		// TODO: Is it okay to get from historyLister?
-		existedHistory, getErr := dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1beta1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Get(name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		existedHistory, getErr := dsc.kubeClient.AppsV1().ControllerRevisions(ds.Namespace).Get(name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if getErr != nil {
 			return nil, getErr
 		}
@@ -367,13 +366,19 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) snapshot(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, revision int
 	return history, err
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getAllDaemonSetPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, nodeToDaemonPods map[string][]*v1.Pod, hash string) ([]*v1.Pod, []*v1.Pod) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getAllDaemonSetPods(ds *apps.DaemonSet, nodeToDaemonPods map[string][]*v1.Pod, hash string) ([]*v1.Pod, []*v1.Pod) {
 	var newPods []*v1.Pod
 	var oldPods []*v1.Pod
 
 	for _, pods := range nodeToDaemonPods {
 		for _, pod := range pods {
-			if util.IsPodUpdated(ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration, pod, hash) {
+			// If the returned error is not nil we have a parse error.
+			// The controller handles this via the hash.
+			generation, err := util.GetTemplateGeneration(ds)
+			if err != nil {
+				generation = nil
+			}
+			if util.IsPodUpdated(pod, hash, generation) {
 				newPods = append(newPods, pod)
 			} else {
 				oldPods = append(oldPods, pod)
@@ -383,7 +388,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getAllDaemonSetPods(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, n
 	return newPods, oldPods
 }
 
-func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getUnavailableNumbers(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, nodeToDaemonPods map[string][]*v1.Pod) (int, int, error) {
+func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) getUnavailableNumbers(ds *apps.DaemonSet, nodeToDaemonPods map[string][]*v1.Pod) (int, int, error) {
 	glog.V(4).Infof("Getting unavailable numbers")
 	// TODO: get nodeList once in syncDaemonSet and pass it to other functions
 	nodeList, err := dsc.nodeLister.List(labels.Everything())
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
index 0521bb576bf..a26d774e6f5 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/update_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package daemon
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 )
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesPods(t *testing.T) {
 	markPodsReady(podControl.podStore)
 
 	ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image = "foo2/bar2"
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
 	intStr := intstr.FromInt(maxUnavailable)
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
-	ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration++
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
 	clearExpectations(t, manager, ds, podControl)
@@ -80,10 +79,9 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesWhenNewPosIsNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 	markPodsReady(podControl.podStore)
 
 	ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image = "foo2/bar2"
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
 	intStr := intstr.FromInt(maxUnavailable)
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
-	ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration++
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
 	// new pods are not ready numUnavailable == maxUnavailable
@@ -109,10 +107,9 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesAllOldPodsNotReady(t *testing.T) {
 	syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 5, 0, 0)
 
 	ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image = "foo2/bar2"
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
 	intStr := intstr.FromInt(maxUnavailable)
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
-	ds.Spec.TemplateGeneration++
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
 	// all old pods are unavailable so should be removed
@@ -137,9 +134,9 @@ func TestDaemonSetUpdatesNoTemplateChanged(t *testing.T) {
 	manager.dsStore.Add(ds)
 	syncAndValidateDaemonSets(t, manager, ds, podControl, 5, 0, 0)
 
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.Type = apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSetStrategyType
 	intStr := intstr.FromInt(maxUnavailable)
-	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+	ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 	manager.dsStore.Update(ds)
 
 	// template is not changed no pod should be removed
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		Manager        *daemonSetsController
-		ds             *extensions.DaemonSet
+		ds             *apps.DaemonSet
 		nodeToPods     map[string][]*v1.Pod
 		maxUnavailable int
 		numUnavailable int
@@ -167,10 +164,10 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				return manager
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("x")
 				intStr := intstr.FromInt(0)
-				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 				return ds
 			}(),
 			nodeToPods:     make(map[string][]*v1.Pod),
@@ -187,10 +184,10 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 				addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 2, nil)
 				return manager
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("x")
 				intStr := intstr.FromInt(1)
-				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 				return ds
 			}(),
 			nodeToPods: func() map[string][]*v1.Pod {
@@ -216,10 +213,10 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 				addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 2, nil)
 				return manager
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("x")
 				intStr := intstr.FromInt(0)
-				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 				return ds
 			}(),
 			nodeToPods: func() map[string][]*v1.Pod {
@@ -242,10 +239,10 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 				addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 2, nil)
 				return manager
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("x")
 				intStr := intstr.FromString("50%")
-				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 				return ds
 			}(),
 			nodeToPods: func() map[string][]*v1.Pod {
@@ -271,10 +268,10 @@ func TestGetUnavailableNumbers(t *testing.T) {
 				addNodes(manager.nodeStore, 0, 2, nil)
 				return manager
 			}(),
-			ds: func() *extensions.DaemonSet {
+			ds: func() *apps.DaemonSet {
 				ds := newDaemonSet("x")
 				intStr := intstr.FromString("50%")
-				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &extensions.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
+				ds.Spec.UpdateStrategy.RollingUpdate = &apps.RollingUpdateDaemonSet{MaxUnavailable: &intStr}
 				return ds
 			}(),
 			nodeToPods: func() map[string][]*v1.Pod {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util.go
index ee5ad568f5c..ea91813b40d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 
+	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	extensions "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -28,13 +30,28 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	kubelettypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
-	labelsutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/labels"
 )
 
+// GetTemplateGeneration gets the template generation associated with a v1.DaemonSet by extracting it from the
+// deprecated annotation. If no annotation is found nil is returned. If the annotation is found and fails to parse
+// nil is returned with an error. If the generation can be parsed from the annotation, a pointer to the parsed int64
+// value is returned.
+func GetTemplateGeneration(ds *apps.DaemonSet) (*int64, error) {
+	annotation, found := ds.Annotations[apps.DeprecatedTemplateGeneration]
+	if !found {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	generation, err := strconv.ParseInt(annotation, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &generation, nil
+}
+
 // CreatePodTemplate returns copy of provided template with additional
 // label which contains templateGeneration (for backward compatibility),
 // hash of provided template and sets default daemon tolerations.
-func CreatePodTemplate(template v1.PodTemplateSpec, generation int64, hash string) v1.PodTemplateSpec {
+func CreatePodTemplate(template v1.PodTemplateSpec, generation *int64, hash string) v1.PodTemplateSpec {
 	newTemplate := *template.DeepCopy()
 	// DaemonSet pods shouldn't be deleted by NodeController in case of node problems.
 	// Add infinite toleration for taint notReady:NoExecute here
@@ -81,12 +98,12 @@ func CreatePodTemplate(template v1.PodTemplateSpec, generation int64, hash strin
 		})
 	}
 
-	templateGenerationStr := fmt.Sprint(generation)
-	newTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels = labelsutil.CloneAndAddLabel(
-		template.ObjectMeta.Labels,
-		extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey,
-		templateGenerationStr,
-	)
+	if newTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels == nil {
+		newTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+	if generation != nil {
+		newTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels[extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey] = fmt.Sprint(*generation)
+	}
 	// TODO: do we need to validate if the DaemonSet is RollingUpdate or not?
 	if len(hash) > 0 {
 		newTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] = hash
@@ -94,10 +111,11 @@ func CreatePodTemplate(template v1.PodTemplateSpec, generation int64, hash strin
 	return newTemplate
 }
 
-// IsPodUpdated checks if pod contains label value that either matches templateGeneration or hash
-func IsPodUpdated(dsTemplateGeneration int64, pod *v1.Pod, hash string) bool {
+// IsPodUpdate checks if pod contains label value that either matches templateGeneration or hash
+func IsPodUpdated(pod *v1.Pod, hash string, dsTemplateGeneration *int64) bool {
 	// Compare with hash to see if the pod is updated, need to maintain backward compatibility of templateGeneration
-	templateMatches := pod.Labels[extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey] == fmt.Sprint(dsTemplateGeneration)
+	templateMatches := dsTemplateGeneration != nil &&
+		pod.Labels[extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey] == fmt.Sprint(dsTemplateGeneration)
 	hashMatches := len(hash) > 0 && pod.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey] == hash
 	return hashMatches || templateMatches
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util_test.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util_test.go
index 2a9cb9203d6..21060362ecc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/util/daemonset_util_test.go
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ func newPod(podName string, nodeName string, label map[string]string) *v1.Pod {
 }
 
 func TestIsPodUpdated(t *testing.T) {
-	templateGeneration := int64(12345)
+	templateGeneration := int64Ptr(12345)
+	badGeneration := int64Ptr(12345)
 	hash := "55555"
 	labels := map[string]string{extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey: fmt.Sprint(templateGeneration), extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey: hash}
 	labelsNoHash := map[string]string{extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey: fmt.Sprint(templateGeneration)}
 	tests := []struct {
 		test               string
-		templateGeneration int64
+		templateGeneration *int64
 		pod                *v1.Pod
 		hash               string
 		isUpdated          bool
@@ -95,14 +96,14 @@ func TestIsPodUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			"templateGeneration doesn't match, hash does",
-			templateGeneration + 1,
+			badGeneration,
 			newPod("pod1", "node1", labels),
 			hash,
 			true,
 		},
 		{
 			"templateGeneration and hash don't match",
-			templateGeneration + 1,
+			badGeneration,
 			newPod("pod1", "node1", labels),
 			hash + "123",
 			false,
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func TestIsPodUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		updated := IsPodUpdated(test.templateGeneration, test.pod, test.hash)
+		updated := IsPodUpdated(test.pod, test.hash, test.templateGeneration)
 		if updated != test.isUpdated {
 			t.Errorf("%s: IsPodUpdated returned wrong value. Expected %t, got %t", test.test, test.isUpdated, updated)
 		}
@@ -139,19 +140,19 @@ func TestIsPodUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCreatePodTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		templateGeneration int64
+		templateGeneration *int64
 		hash               string
 		expectUniqueLabel  bool
 	}{
-		{int64(1), "", false},
-		{int64(2), "3242341807", true},
+		{int64Ptr(1), "", false},
+		{int64Ptr(2), "3242341807", true},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		podTemplateSpec := v1.PodTemplateSpec{}
 		newPodTemplate := CreatePodTemplate(podTemplateSpec, test.templateGeneration, test.hash)
 		val, exists := newPodTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels[extensions.DaemonSetTemplateGenerationKey]
-		if !exists || val != fmt.Sprint(test.templateGeneration) {
-			t.Errorf("Expected podTemplateSpec to have generation label value: %d, got: %s", test.templateGeneration, val)
+		if !exists || val != fmt.Sprint(*test.templateGeneration) {
+			t.Errorf("Expected podTemplateSpec to have generation label value: %d, got: %s", *test.templateGeneration, val)
 		}
 		val, exists = newPodTemplate.ObjectMeta.Labels[extensions.DefaultDaemonSetUniqueLabelKey]
 		if test.expectUniqueLabel && (!exists || val != test.hash) {
@@ -162,3 +163,8 @@ func TestCreatePodTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func int64Ptr(i int) *int64 {
+	li := int64(i)
+	return &li
+}