diff --git a/cluster/certificates.go b/cluster/certificates.go
index 719ffd62..a037a535 100644
--- a/cluster/certificates.go
+++ b/cluster/certificates.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func GetClusterCertsFromNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeCluster *Cluster) (map[st
 	backupHosts := hosts.GetUniqueHostList(kubeCluster.EtcdHosts, kubeCluster.ControlPlaneHosts, nil)
 	var certificates map[string]pki.CertificatePKI
 	for _, host := range backupHosts {
-		certificates, err = pki.FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx, kubeCluster.EtcdHosts, host, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine, kubeCluster.LocalKubeConfigPath, kubeCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap)
+		certificates, err = pki.FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx, kubeCluster.EtcdHosts, host, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine, kubeCluster.LocalKubeConfigPath, kubeCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, kubeCluster.Version)
 		if certificates != nil {
 			// Handle service account token key issue
 			kubeAPICert := certificates[pki.KubeAPICertName]
diff --git a/cluster/cluster.go b/cluster/cluster.go
index fb41d860..70653e76 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const (
 	NameLabel              = "name"
 
 	WorkerThreads = util.WorkerThreads
+	SELinuxLabel  = services.SELinuxLabel
 
 	serviceAccountTokenFileParam = "service-account-key-file"
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployControlPlane(ctx context.Context, svcOptionData map[stri
 	if len(c.Services.Etcd.ExternalURLs) > 0 {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] External etcd connection string has been specified, skipping etcd plane")
 	} else {
-		if err := services.RunEtcdPlane(ctx, c.EtcdHosts, etcdNodePlanMap, c.LocalConnDialerFactory, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, c.UpdateWorkersOnly, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.Services.Etcd, c.Certificates); err != nil {
+		if err := services.RunEtcdPlane(ctx, c.EtcdHosts, etcdNodePlanMap, c.LocalConnDialerFactory, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, c.UpdateWorkersOnly, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.Services.Etcd, c.Certificates, c.Version); err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("[etcd] Failed to bring up Etcd Plane: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployControlPlane(ctx context.Context, svcOptionData map[stri
 			cpNodePlanMap,
 			c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
 			c.SystemImages.Alpine,
-			c.Certificates); err != nil {
+			c.Certificates,
+			c.Version); err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("[controlPlane] Failed to bring up Control Plane: %v", err)
 		}
 		return "", nil
@@ -201,7 +203,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpgradeControlPlane(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernete
 			cpNodePlanMap,
 			c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
 			c.SystemImages.Alpine,
-			c.Certificates)
+			c.Certificates,
+			c.Version)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade controlplane components on NotReady hosts, error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -211,7 +214,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpgradeControlPlane(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernete
 			cpNodePlanMap,
 			c.Certificates,
 			c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
-			c.SystemImages.Alpine)
+			c.SystemImages.Alpine,
+			c.Version)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade worker components on NotReady hosts, error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpgradeControlPlane(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernete
 		cpNodePlanMap,
 		c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
 		c.SystemImages.Alpine,
-		c.Certificates, c.UpgradeStrategy, c.NewHosts, inactiveHosts, c.MaxUnavailableForControlNodes)
+		c.Certificates, c.UpgradeStrategy, c.NewHosts, inactiveHosts, c.MaxUnavailableForControlNodes, c.Version)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("[controlPlane] Failed to upgrade Control Plane: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -273,7 +277,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, svcOptionData map[strin
 			workerNodePlanMap,
 			c.Certificates,
 			c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
-			c.SystemImages.Alpine); err != nil {
+			c.SystemImages.Alpine,
+			c.Version); err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("[workerPlane] Failed to bring up Worker Plane: %v", err)
 		}
 		return "", nil
@@ -318,7 +323,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpgradeWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes
 			workerNodePlanMap,
 			c.Certificates,
 			c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
-			c.SystemImages.Alpine)
+			c.SystemImages.Alpine,
+			c.Version)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade worker components on NotReady hosts, error: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -337,7 +343,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpgradeWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes
 		workerNodePlanMap,
 		c.Certificates,
 		c.UpdateWorkersOnly,
-		c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.UpgradeStrategy, c.NewHosts, c.MaxUnavailableForWorkerNodes)
+		c.SystemImages.Alpine,
+		c.UpgradeStrategy,
+		c.NewHosts,
+		c.MaxUnavailableForWorkerNodes,
+		c.Version)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("[workerPlane] Failed to upgrade Worker Plane: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cluster/encryption.go b/cluster/encryption.go
index cf3a770b..6ebac0a8 100644
--- a/cluster/encryption.go
+++ b/cluster/encryption.go
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) updateEncryptionProvider(ctx context.Context, keys []*encrypti
 
 func (c *Cluster) DeployEncryptionProviderFile(ctx context.Context) error {
 	logrus.Debugf("[%s] Deploying Encryption Provider Configuration file on Control Plane nodes..", services.ControlRole)
-	return deployFile(ctx, c.ControlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, EncryptionProviderFilePath, c.EncryptionConfig.EncryptionProviderFile)
+	return deployFile(ctx, c.ControlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, EncryptionProviderFilePath, c.EncryptionConfig.EncryptionProviderFile, c.Version)
 }
 
 // ReconcileDesiredStateEncryptionConfig We do the rotation outside of the cluster reconcile logic. When we are done,
diff --git a/cluster/etcd.go b/cluster/etcd.go
index ba9809c6..3c0a4bff 100644
--- a/cluster/etcd.go
+++ b/cluster/etcd.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) SnapshotEtcd(ctx context.Context, snapshotName string) error {
 			containerTimeout = c.Services.Etcd.BackupConfig.Timeout
 		}
 		newCtx := context.WithValue(ctx, docker.WaitTimeoutContextKey, containerTimeout)
-		if err := services.RunEtcdSnapshotSave(newCtx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotName, true, c.Services.Etcd); err != nil {
+		if err := services.RunEtcdSnapshotSave(newCtx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotName, true, c.Services.Etcd, c.Version); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployRestoreCerts(ctx context.Context, clusterCerts map[strin
 					c.SystemImages.CertDownloader,
 					c.PrivateRegistriesMap,
 					false,
-					env); err != nil {
+					env,
+					c.Version); err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployStateFile(ctx context.Context, stateFilePath, snapshotNa
 		errgrp.Go(func() error {
 			var errList []error
 			for host := range hostsQueue {
-				err := pki.DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx, host.(*hosts.Host), c.SystemImages.CertDownloader, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, stateFilePath, snapshotName)
+				err := pki.DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx, host.(*hosts.Host), c.SystemImages.CertDownloader, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, stateFilePath, snapshotName, c.Version)
 				if err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 				}
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) DeployStateFile(ctx context.Context, stateFilePath, snapshotNa
 func (c *Cluster) GetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx context.Context, snapshotName string) (string, error) {
 	backupImage := c.getBackupImage()
 	for _, host := range c.EtcdHosts {
-		stateFile, err := services.RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotName, c.Services.Etcd)
+		stateFile, err := services.RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotName, c.Services.Etcd, c.Version)
 		if err != nil || stateFile == "" {
 			logrus.Infof("Could not extract state file from snapshot [%s] on host [%s]", snapshotName, host.Address)
 			continue
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) PrepareBackup(ctx context.Context, snapshotPath string) error
 				log.Warnf(ctx, "failed to stop etcd container on host [%s]: %v", host.Address, err)
 			}
 			// start the download server, only one node should have it!
-			if err := services.StartBackupServer(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath); err != nil {
+			if err := services.StartBackupServer(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, c.Version); err != nil {
 				log.Warnf(ctx, "failed to start backup server on host [%s]: %v", host.Address, err)
 				errors = append(errors, err)
 				continue
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) PrepareBackup(ctx context.Context, snapshotPath string) error
 			if host.Address == backupServer.Address { // we skip the backup server if it's there
 				continue
 			}
-			if err := services.DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, backupServer); err != nil {
+			if err := services.DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, backupServer, c.Version); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) PrepareBackup(ctx context.Context, snapshotPath string) error
 		c.Services.Etcd.BackupConfig.S3BackupConfig != nil {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] etcd s3 backup configuration found, will use s3 as source")
 		for _, host := range c.EtcdHosts {
-			if err := services.DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, c.Services.Etcd); err != nil {
+			if err := services.DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, c.Services.Etcd, c.Version); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) RestoreEtcdSnapshot(ctx context.Context, snapshotPath string)
 		}
 		newCtx := context.WithValue(ctx, docker.WaitTimeoutContextKey, containerTimeout)
 		if err := services.RestoreEtcdSnapshot(newCtx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, c.SystemImages.Etcd, backupImage,
-			snapshotPath, initCluster, c.Services.Etcd); err != nil {
+			snapshotPath, initCluster, c.Services.Etcd, c.Version); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("[etcd] Failed to restore etcd snapshot: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) RemoveEtcdSnapshot(ctx context.Context, snapshotName string) e
 	backupImage := c.getBackupImage()
 	for _, host := range c.EtcdHosts {
 		if err := services.RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotName,
-			false, c.Services.Etcd); err != nil {
+			false, c.Services.Etcd, c.Version); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) etcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx context.Context, snapshotPath string)
 	backupImage := c.getBackupImage()
 
 	for _, etcdHost := range c.EtcdHosts {
-		checksum, err := services.GetEtcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx, etcdHost, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath)
+		checksum, err := services.GetEtcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx, etcdHost, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, backupImage, snapshotPath, c.Version)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/cluster/file-deployer.go b/cluster/file-deployer.go
index 2d5aa9b6..22fce191 100644
--- a/cluster/file-deployer.go
+++ b/cluster/file-deployer.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/hosts"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/log"
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/util"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -19,17 +20,17 @@ const (
 	ConfigEnv     = "FILE_DEPLOY"
 )
 
-func deployFile(ctx context.Context, uniqueHosts []*hosts.Host, alpineImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, fileName, fileContents string) error {
+func deployFile(ctx context.Context, uniqueHosts []*hosts.Host, alpineImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, fileName, fileContents, k8sVersion string) error {
 	for _, host := range uniqueHosts {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Deploying file [%s] to node [%s]", ServiceName, fileName, host.Address)
-		if err := doDeployFile(ctx, host, fileName, fileContents, alpineImage, prsMap); err != nil {
+		if err := doDeployFile(ctx, host, fileName, fileContents, alpineImage, prsMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("[%s] Failed to deploy file [%s] on node [%s]: %v", ServiceName, fileName, host.Address, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func doDeployFile(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, fileName, fileContents, alpineImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func doDeployFile(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, fileName, fileContents, alpineImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	// remove existing container. Only way it's still here is if previous deployment failed
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, ContainerName, host.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -58,11 +59,30 @@ func doDeployFile(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, fileName, fileContents,
 		Cmd:   cmd,
 		Env:   containerEnv,
 	}
-	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-		},
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{}
+	// Rewrite SELinux labels (:z) is the default
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+	}
+	// Do not rewrite SELinux labels if k8s version is 1.22
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = []string{
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+		}
+		// If SELinux is enabled, configure SELinux label
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(host) {
+			// We configure the label because we do not rewrite SELinux labels anymore on volume mounts (no :z)
+			logrus.Debugf("Configuring security opt label [%s] for [%s] container on host [%s]", SELinuxLabel, ContainerName, host.Address)
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRunOnetimeContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, ContainerName, host.Address, ServiceName, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cluster/hosts.go b/cluster/hosts.go
index fce120fa..ad1c55f0 100644
--- a/cluster/hosts.go
+++ b/cluster/hosts.go
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) SetUpHosts(ctx context.Context, flags ExternalFlags) error {
 						c.SystemImages.CertDownloader,
 						c.PrivateRegistriesMap,
 						c.ForceDeployCerts,
-						env); err != nil {
+						env,
+						c.Version); err != nil {
 						errList = append(errList, err)
 					}
 				}
@@ -250,14 +251,14 @@ func (c *Cluster) SetUpHosts(ctx context.Context, flags ExternalFlags) error {
 		}
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[certificates] Successfully deployed kubernetes certificates to Cluster nodes")
 		if c.CloudProvider.Name != "" {
-			if err := deployFile(ctx, hostList, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, cloudConfigFileName, c.CloudConfigFile); err != nil {
+			if err := deployFile(ctx, hostList, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, cloudConfigFileName, c.CloudConfigFile, c.Version); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Successfully deployed kubernetes cloud config to Cluster nodes", cloudConfigFileName)
 		}
 
 		if c.Authentication.Webhook != nil {
-			if err := deployFile(ctx, hostList, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, authnWebhookFileName, c.Authentication.Webhook.ConfigFile); err != nil {
+			if err := deployFile(ctx, hostList, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, authnWebhookFileName, c.Authentication.Webhook.ConfigFile, c.Version); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Successfully deployed authentication webhook config Cluster nodes", authnWebhookFileName)
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) SetUpHosts(ctx context.Context, flags ExternalFlags) error {
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-				if err := deployFile(ctx, controlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, DefaultKubeAPIArgAdmissionControlConfigFileValue, string(bytes)); err != nil {
+				if err := deployFile(ctx, controlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, DefaultKubeAPIArgAdmissionControlConfigFileValue, string(bytes), c.Version); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Successfully deployed admission control config to Cluster control nodes", DefaultKubeAPIArgAdmissionControlConfigFileValue)
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) SetUpHosts(ctx context.Context, flags ExternalFlags) error {
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-				if err := deployFile(ctx, controlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, DefaultKubeAPIArgAuditPolicyFileValue, string(bytes)); err != nil {
+				if err := deployFile(ctx, controlPlaneHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, DefaultKubeAPIArgAuditPolicyFileValue, string(bytes), c.Version); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Successfully deployed audit policy file to Cluster control nodes", DefaultKubeAPIArgAuditPolicyFileValue)
diff --git a/cluster/plan.go b/cluster/plan.go
index 2d31cfbe..c8435bfc 100644
--- a/cluster/plan.go
+++ b/cluster/plan.go
@@ -266,11 +266,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildKubeAPIProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3.Kubern
 	VolumesFrom := []string{
 		services.SidekickContainerName,
 	}
+
 	Binds := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
 	}
+
 	if c.Services.KubeAPI.AuditLog != nil && c.Services.KubeAPI.AuditLog.Enabled {
-		Binds = append(Binds, fmt.Sprintf("%s:/var/log/kube-audit:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/var/log/kube-audit")))
+		Binds = append(Binds, fmt.Sprintf("%s:/var/log/kube-audit", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/var/log/kube-audit")))
 		bytes, err := yaml.Marshal(c.Services.KubeAPI.AuditLog.Configuration.Policy)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Warnf("Error while marshalling auditlog policy: %v", err)
@@ -281,6 +283,15 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildKubeAPIProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3.Kubern
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", AuditLogConfigSumEnv, getStringChecksum(string(bytes))))
 	}
 
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	// Override args if they exist, add additional args
 	for arg, value := range c.Services.KubeAPI.ExtraArgs {
 		if _, ok := c.Services.KubeAPI.ExtraArgs[arg]; ok {
@@ -358,10 +369,20 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildKubeControllerProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3
 	VolumesFrom := []string{
 		services.SidekickContainerName,
 	}
+
 	Binds := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
 	}
 
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	for arg, value := range c.Services.KubeController.ExtraArgs {
 		if _, ok := c.Services.KubeController.ExtraArgs[arg]; ok {
 			CommandArgs[arg] = value
@@ -526,6 +547,16 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildKubeletProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3.Kubern
 			Binds = append(Binds, "/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins:/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins:shared,z")
 		}
 	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	Binds = append(Binds, host.GetExtraBinds(kubelet.BaseService)...)
 
 	Env := host.GetExtraEnv(kubelet.BaseService)
@@ -645,6 +676,16 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildKubeProxyProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3.Kube
 		BindModules := "/lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro"
 		Binds = append(Binds, BindModules)
 	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	Binds = append(Binds, host.GetExtraBinds(kubeproxy.BaseService)...)
 
 	Env := host.GetExtraEnv(kubeproxy.BaseService)
@@ -770,6 +811,15 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildSchedulerProcess(host *hosts.Host, serviceOptions v3.Kube
 		Command = append(Command, cmd)
 	}
 
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	Binds = append(Binds, c.Services.Scheduler.ExtraBinds...)
 
 	healthCheck := v3.HealthCheck{
@@ -930,6 +980,15 @@ func (c *Cluster) BuildEtcdProcess(host *hosts.Host, etcdHosts []*hosts.Host, se
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
 	}
 
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("Error while matching cluster version [%s] with range [%s]", c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	if serviceOptions.Etcd != nil {
 		for k, v := range serviceOptions.Etcd {
 			// if the value is empty, we remove that option
diff --git a/cluster/reconcile.go b/cluster/reconcile.go
index 4e8979da..c15fa2bb 100644
--- a/cluster/reconcile.go
+++ b/cluster/reconcile.go
@@ -147,21 +147,21 @@ func reconcileHost(ctx context.Context, toDeleteHost *hosts.Host, worker, etcd b
 		if err := services.RemoveWorkerPlane(ctx, []*hosts.Host{toDeleteHost}, false); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't remove worker plane: %v", err)
 		}
-		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpWorkerHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap); err != nil {
+		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpWorkerHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, cluster.Version); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Not able to clean the host: %v", err)
 		}
 	} else if etcd {
 		if err := services.RemoveEtcdPlane(ctx, []*hosts.Host{toDeleteHost}, false); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't remove etcd plane: %v", err)
 		}
-		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpEtcdHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap); err != nil {
+		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpEtcdHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, cluster.Version); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Not able to clean the host: %v", err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		if err := services.RemoveControlPlane(ctx, []*hosts.Host{toDeleteHost}, false); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Couldn't remove control plane: %v", err)
 		}
-		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpControlHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap); err != nil {
+		if err := toDeleteHost.CleanUpControlHost(ctx, cluster.SystemImages.Alpine, cluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, cluster.Version); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Not able to clean the host: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func addEtcdMembers(ctx context.Context, currentCluster, kubeCluster *Cluster, k
 		}
 		// this will start the newly added etcd node and make sure it started correctly before restarting other node
 		// https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-guide/runtime-configuration.md#add-a-new-member
-		if err := services.ReloadEtcdCluster(ctx, kubeCluster.EtcdReadyHosts, etcdHost, currentCluster.LocalConnDialerFactory, clientCert, clientKey, currentCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, etcdNodePlanMap, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine); err != nil {
+		if err := services.ReloadEtcdCluster(ctx, kubeCluster.EtcdReadyHosts, etcdHost, currentCluster.LocalConnDialerFactory, clientCert, clientKey, currentCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, etcdNodePlanMap, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine, kubeCluster.Version); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cluster/remove.go b/cluster/remove.go
index f7a6522c..b8053839 100644
--- a/cluster/remove.go
+++ b/cluster/remove.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ClusterRemove(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func cleanUpHosts(ctx context.Context, cpHosts, workerHosts, etcdHosts []*hosts.Host, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, externalEtcd bool) error {
+func cleanUpHosts(ctx context.Context, cpHosts, workerHosts, etcdHosts []*hosts.Host, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, externalEtcd bool, k8sVersion string) error {
 
 	uniqueHosts := hosts.GetUniqueHostList(cpHosts, workerHosts, etcdHosts)
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func cleanUpHosts(ctx context.Context, cpHosts, workerHosts, etcdHosts []*hosts.
 			var errList []error
 			for host := range hostsQueue {
 				runHost := host.(*hosts.Host)
-				if err := runHost.CleanUpAll(ctx, cleanerImage, prsMap, externalEtcd); err != nil {
+				if err := runHost.CleanUpAll(ctx, cleanerImage, prsMap, externalEtcd, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) CleanupNodes(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Clean up all hosts
-	return cleanUpHosts(ctx, c.ControlPlaneHosts, c.WorkerHosts, c.EtcdHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, externalEtcd)
+	return cleanUpHosts(ctx, c.ControlPlaneHosts, c.WorkerHosts, c.EtcdHosts, c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, externalEtcd, c.Version)
 }
 
 func (c *Cluster) CleanupFiles(ctx context.Context) error {
diff --git a/cluster/selinux.go b/cluster/selinux.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d70d304e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/selinux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package cluster
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/docker"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/hosts"
+	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/util"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+)
+
+const (
+	SELinuxCheckContainer = "rke-selinux-checker"
+)
+
+func (c *Cluster) RunSELinuxCheck(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// We only need to check this on k8s 1.22 and higher
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(c.Version, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		var errgrp errgroup.Group
+		allHosts := hosts.GetUniqueHostList(c.EtcdHosts, c.ControlPlaneHosts, c.WorkerHosts)
+		hostsQueue := util.GetObjectQueue(allHosts)
+		for w := 0; w < WorkerThreads; w++ {
+			errgrp.Go(func() error {
+				var errList []error
+				for host := range hostsQueue {
+					if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(host.(*hosts.Host)) {
+						err := checkSELinuxLabelOnHost(ctx, host.(*hosts.Host), c.SystemImages.Alpine, c.PrivateRegistriesMap)
+						if err != nil {
+							errList = append(errList, err)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return util.ErrList(errList)
+			})
+		}
+		if err := errgrp.Wait(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkSELinuxLabelOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, image string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+	var err error
+	imageCfg := &container.Config{
+		Image: image,
+	}
+	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
+		SecurityOpt: []string{SELinuxLabel},
+	}
+	for retries := 0; retries < 3; retries++ {
+		logrus.Infof("[selinux] Checking if host [%s] recognizes SELinux label [%s], try #%d", host.Address, SELinuxLabel, retries+1)
+		if err = docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, SELinuxCheckContainer, host.Address); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err = docker.DoRunOnetimeContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, SELinuxCheckContainer, host.Address, "selinux", prsMap); err != nil {
+			// If we hit the error that indicates that the rancher-selinux RPM package is not installed (SELinux label is not recognized), we immediately return
+			// Else we keep trying as there might be an error with Docker (slow system for example)
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid argument") {
+				return fmt.Errorf("[selinux] Host [%s] does not recognize SELinux label [%s]. This is required for Kubernetes version [%s]. Please install rancher-selinux RPM package and try again", host.Address, SELinuxLabel, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("[selinux] Host [%s] was not able to correctly perform SELinux label check: [%v]", host.Address, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cluster/state.go b/cluster/state.go
index 6aa56437..593e1af2 100644
--- a/cluster/state.go
+++ b/cluster/state.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) GetClusterState(ctx context.Context, fullState *FullState) (*C
 func (c *Cluster) GetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	kubeletImage := c.Services.Kubelet.Image
 	for _, host := range c.ControlPlaneHosts {
-		stateFile, err := services.RunGetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, kubeletImage)
+		stateFile, err := services.RunGetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx, host, c.PrivateRegistriesMap, kubeletImage, c.Version)
 		if err != nil || stateFile == "" {
 			logrus.Infof("Could not get ConfigMap with cluster state from host [%s]", host.Address)
 			continue
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func GetStateFromNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeCluster *Cluster) *Cluster {
 	uniqueHosts := hosts.GetUniqueHostList(kubeCluster.EtcdHosts, kubeCluster.ControlPlaneHosts, kubeCluster.WorkerHosts)
 	for _, host := range uniqueHosts {
 		filePath := path.Join(pki.TempCertPath, pki.ClusterStateFile)
-		clusterFile, err = pki.FetchFileFromHost(ctx, filePath, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine, host, kubeCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, pki.StateDeployerContainerName, "state")
+		clusterFile, err = pki.FetchFileFromHost(ctx, filePath, kubeCluster.SystemImages.Alpine, host, kubeCluster.PrivateRegistriesMap, pki.StateDeployerContainerName, "state", kubeCluster.Version)
 		if err == nil {
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/up.go b/cmd/up.go
index ed4527d8..b0a2bda4 100644
--- a/cmd/up.go
+++ b/cmd/up.go
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ func ClusterUp(ctx context.Context, dialersOptions hosts.DialersOptions, flags c
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err = kubeCluster.RunSELinuxCheck(ctx); err != nil {
+		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, nil, err
+	}
+
 	err = cluster.SetUpAuthentication(ctx, kubeCluster, currentCluster, clusterState)
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, nil, err
diff --git a/docker/docker.go b/docker/docker.go
index a85dda12..fa0489ad 100644
--- a/docker/docker.go
+++ b/docker/docker.go
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func StartContainer(ctx context.Context, dClient *client.Client, hostname string
 		logrus.Infof("Starting container [%s] on host [%s], try #%d", containerName, hostname, i)
 		err = dClient.ContainerStart(ctx, containerName, types.ContainerStartOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
-			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "bind: address already in use") {
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "bind: address already in use") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid argument") {
 				return err
 			}
 			logrus.Warningf("Can't start Docker container [%s] on host [%s]: %v", containerName, hostname, err)
diff --git a/hosts/hosts.go b/hosts/hosts.go
index c0ef98d3..4f232c28 100644
--- a/hosts/hosts.go
+++ b/hosts/hosts.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/k8s"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/log"
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/util"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 )
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ const (
 	CleanerContainerName    = "kube-cleaner"
 	LogCleanerContainerName = "rke-log-cleaner"
 	RKELogsPath             = "/var/lib/rancher/rke/log"
+	SELinuxLabel            = "label=type:rke_container_t"
 
 	B2DOS               = "Boot2Docker"
 	B2DPrefixPath       = "/mnt/sda1/rke"
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ const (
 	WindowsPrefixPath   = "c:/"
 )
 
-func (h *Host) CleanUpAll(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, externalEtcd bool) error {
+func (h *Host) CleanUpAll(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, externalEtcd bool, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[hosts] Cleaning up host [%s]", h.Address)
 	toCleanPaths := []string{
 		path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanSSLDir),
@@ -78,10 +80,10 @@ func (h *Host) CleanUpAll(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[s
 	if !externalEtcd {
 		toCleanPaths = append(toCleanPaths, path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanEtcdDir))
 	}
-	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap)
+	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func (h *Host) CleanUpWorkerHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func (h *Host) CleanUpWorkerHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if h.IsControl || h.IsEtcd {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[hosts] Host [%s] is already a controlplane or etcd host, skipping cleanup.", h.Address)
 		return nil
@@ -93,10 +95,10 @@ func (h *Host) CleanUpWorkerHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMa
 		ToCleanCalicoRun,
 		path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanCNILib),
 	}
-	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap)
+	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func (h *Host) CleanUpControlHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func (h *Host) CleanUpControlHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if h.IsWorker || h.IsEtcd {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[hosts] Host [%s] is already a worker or etcd host, skipping cleanup.", h.Address)
 		return nil
@@ -108,10 +110,10 @@ func (h *Host) CleanUpControlHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsM
 		ToCleanCalicoRun,
 		path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanCNILib),
 	}
-	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap)
+	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func (h *Host) CleanUpEtcdHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func (h *Host) CleanUpEtcdHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	toCleanPaths := []string{
 		path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanEtcdDir),
 		path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanSSLDir),
@@ -122,12 +124,12 @@ func (h *Host) CleanUpEtcdHost(ctx context.Context, cleanerImage string, prsMap
 			path.Join(h.PrefixPath, ToCleanEtcdDir),
 		}
 	}
-	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap)
+	return h.CleanUp(ctx, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, prsMap, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func (h *Host) CleanUp(ctx context.Context, toCleanPaths []string, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func (h *Host) CleanUp(ctx context.Context, toCleanPaths []string, cleanerImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[hosts] Cleaning up host [%s]", h.Address)
-	imageCfg, hostCfg := buildCleanerConfig(h, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage)
+	imageCfg, hostCfg := buildCleanerConfig(h, toCleanPaths, cleanerImage, k8sVersion)
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[hosts] Running cleaner container on host [%s]", h.Address)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, h.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, CleanerContainerName, h.Address, CleanerContainerName, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ func IsHostListChanged(currentHosts, configHosts []*Host) bool {
 	return changed
 }
 
-func buildCleanerConfig(host *Host, toCleanDirs []string, cleanerImage string) (*container.Config, *container.HostConfig) {
+func buildCleanerConfig(host *Host, toCleanDirs []string, cleanerImage, k8sVersion string) (*container.Config, *container.HostConfig) {
 	cmd := []string{
 		"sh",
 		"-c",
@@ -304,13 +306,26 @@ func buildCleanerConfig(host *Host, toCleanDirs []string, cleanerImage string) (
 		Image: cleanerImage,
 		Cmd:   cmd,
 	}
-	bindMounts := []string{}
+	binds := []string{}
 	for _, vol := range toCleanDirs {
-		bindMounts = append(bindMounts, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s:z", vol, vol))
+		binds = append(binds, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s:z", vol, vol))
 	}
-	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: bindMounts,
+	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil
 	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(host) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
 	return imageCfg, hostCfg
 }
 
diff --git a/pki/deploy.go b/pki/deploy.go
index 5660561f..2c07fb8b 100644
--- a/pki/deploy.go
+++ b/pki/deploy.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/log"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/pki/cert"
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/util"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ func DeployCertificatesOnPlaneHost(
 	certDownloaderImage string,
 	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry,
 	forceDeploy bool,
-	env []string) error {
+	env []string,
+	k8sVersion string) error {
 	crtBundle := GenerateRKENodeCerts(ctx, rkeConfig, host.Address, crtMap)
 
 	// Strip CA key as its sensitive and unneeded on nodes without controlplane role
@@ -58,10 +60,10 @@ func DeployCertificatesOnPlaneHost(
 				fmt.Sprintf("ETCD_GID=%d", rkeConfig.Services.Etcd.GID)}...)
 	}
 
-	return doRunDeployer(ctx, host, env, certDownloaderImage, prsMap)
+	return doRunDeployer(ctx, host, env, certDownloaderImage, prsMap, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, stateDownloaderImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, stateFilePath, snapshotName string) error {
+func DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, stateDownloaderImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, stateFilePath, snapshotName, k8sVersion string) error {
 	// remove existing container. Only way it's still here is if previous deployment failed
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, StateDeployerContainerName, host.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -84,10 +86,21 @@ func DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, stateDownload
 			fmt.Sprintf("for i in $(seq 1 12); do if [ -f \"%[1]s\" ]; then echo \"File [%[1]s] present in this container\"; echo \"Moving [%[1]s] to [%[2]s]\"; mv %[1]s %[2]s; echo \"State file successfully moved to [%[2]s]\"; echo \"Changing permissions to 0400\"; chmod 400 %[2]s; break; else echo \"Waiting for file [%[1]s] to be successfully copied to this container, retry count $i\"; sleep 5; fi; done", SourceClusterStateFilePath, DestinationClusterStateFilePath),
 		},
 	}
+	Binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-		},
+		Binds:      Binds,
 		Privileged: true,
 	}
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, StateDeployerContainerName, host.Address, "state", prsMap); err != nil {
@@ -110,7 +123,7 @@ func DeployStateOnPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, stateDownload
 	return docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, StateDeployerContainerName, host.Address)
 }
 
-func doRunDeployer(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, containerEnv []string, certDownloaderImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func doRunDeployer(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, containerEnv []string, certDownloaderImage string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	// remove existing container. Only way it's still here is if previous deployment failed
 	isRunning := false
 	isRunning, err := docker.IsContainerRunning(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, CrtDownloaderContainer, true)
@@ -140,10 +153,22 @@ func doRunDeployer(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, containerEnv []string,
 			Env: containerEnv,
 		}
 	}
+
+	Binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-		},
+		Binds:      Binds,
 		Privileged: true,
 	}
 	if host.IsWindows() { // compatible with Windows
@@ -202,17 +227,7 @@ func RemoveAdminConfig(ctx context.Context, localConfigPath string) {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "Local admin Kubeconfig removed successfully")
 }
 
-func DeployCertificatesOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, crtMap map[string]CertificatePKI, certDownloaderImage, certPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
-	env := []string{
-		"CRTS_DEPLOY_PATH=" + certPath,
-	}
-	for _, crt := range crtMap {
-		env = append(env, crt.ToEnv()...)
-	}
-	return doRunDeployer(ctx, host, env, certDownloaderImage, prsMap)
-}
-
-func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, host *hosts.Host, image, localConfigPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) (map[string]CertificatePKI, error) {
+func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, host *hosts.Host, image, localConfigPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) (map[string]CertificatePKI, error) {
 	// rebuilding the certificates. This should look better after refactoring pki
 	tmpCerts := make(map[string]CertificatePKI)
 
@@ -235,7 +250,7 @@ func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, ho
 
 	for certName, config := range crtList {
 		certificate := CertificatePKI{}
-		crt, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetCertTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificates")
+		crt, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetCertTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificates", k8sVersion)
 		// Return error if the certificate file is not found but only if its not etcd or request header certificate
 		if err != nil && !strings.HasPrefix(certName, "kube-etcd") &&
 			certName != RequestHeaderCACertName &&
@@ -256,7 +271,7 @@ func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, ho
 			tmpCerts[certName] = CertificatePKI{}
 			continue
 		}
-		key, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetKeyTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificate")
+		key, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetKeyTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificate", k8sVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			if isFileNotFoundErr(err) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Key %s is not found", GetKeyTempPath(certName))
@@ -264,7 +279,7 @@ func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, ho
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if config {
-			config, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetConfigTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificate")
+			config, err := FetchFileFromHost(ctx, GetConfigTempPath(certName), image, host, prsMap, CertFetcherContainer, "certificate", k8sVersion)
 			if err != nil {
 				if isFileNotFoundErr(err) {
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("Config %s is not found", GetConfigTempPath(certName))
@@ -294,14 +309,26 @@ func FetchCertificatesFromHost(ctx context.Context, extraHosts []*hosts.Host, ho
 
 }
 
-func FetchFileFromHost(ctx context.Context, filePath, image string, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, containerName, state string) (string, error) {
+func FetchFileFromHost(ctx context.Context, filePath, image string, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, containerName, state, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Image: image,
 	}
+
+	Binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		Binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(Binds)
+	}
+
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-		},
+		Binds:      Binds,
 		Privileged: true,
 	}
 	isRunning, err := docker.IsContainerRunning(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, containerName, true)
diff --git a/pki/pki.go b/pki/pki.go
index 291c7c1c..4030c68e 100644
--- a/pki/pki.go
+++ b/pki/pki.go
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"path"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/docker"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/hosts"
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/log"
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
+	"github.com/rancher/rke/util"
 )
 
 type CertificatePKI struct {
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func RegenerateEtcdCertificate(
 	return crtMap, nil
 }
 
-func SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, alpineSystemImage, etcdSnapshotPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
+func SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, alpineSystemImage, etcdSnapshotPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, k8sVersion string) error {
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Cmd: []string{
 			"sh",
@@ -110,13 +109,25 @@ func SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, alpineSystemI
 		Image: alpineSystemImage,
 	}
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", etcdSnapshotPath),
-		},
 		Privileged: true,
 	}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", etcdSnapshotPath),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, BundleCertContainer, host.Address, "certificates", prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -130,48 +141,3 @@ func SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, alpineSystemI
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[certificates] successfully saved certificate bundle [%s/pki.bundle.tar.gz] on host [%s]", etcdSnapshotPath, host.Address)
 	return docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, BundleCertContainer)
 }
-
-func ExtractBackupBundleOnHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, alpineSystemImage, etcdSnapshotPath string, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry) error {
-	imageCfg := &container.Config{
-		Cmd: []string{
-			"sh",
-			"-c",
-			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"mkdir -p %s; tar xzvf %s -C %s --strip-components %d --exclude %s",
-				TempCertPath,
-				BundleCertPath,
-				TempCertPath,
-				len(strings.Split(filepath.Clean(TempCertPath), "/"))-1,
-				ClusterStateFile),
-		},
-		Image: alpineSystemImage,
-	}
-	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(host.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", etcdSnapshotPath),
-		},
-		Privileged: true,
-	}
-	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, BundleCertContainer, host.Address, "certificates", prsMap); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	status, err := docker.WaitForContainer(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, BundleCertContainer)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if status != 0 {
-		containerErrLog, _, err := docker.GetContainerLogsStdoutStderr(ctx, host.DClient, BundleCertContainer, "5", false)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		// removing the container in case of an error too
-		if err := docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, BundleCertContainer); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to run certificate bundle extract, exit status is: %d, container logs: %s", status, containerErrLog)
-	}
-	log.Infof(ctx, "[certificates] successfully extracted certificate bundle on host [%s] to backup path [%s]", host.Address, TempCertPath)
-	return docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, BundleCertContainer)
-}
diff --git a/services/controlplane.go b/services/controlplane.go
index 6629ad93..61b912a6 100644
--- a/services/controlplane.go
+++ b/services/controlplane.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/drain"
 )
 
-func RunControlPlane(ctx context.Context, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI) error {
+func RunControlPlane(ctx context.Context, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if updateWorkersOnly {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func RunControlPlane(ctx context.Context, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnD
 			var errList []error
 			for host := range hostsQueue {
 				runHost := host.(*hosts.Host)
-				err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap)
+				err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap, k8sVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 				}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func RunControlPlane(ctx context.Context, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnD
 
 func UpgradeControlPlaneNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory,
 	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI,
-	upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int) (string, error) {
+	upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	if updateWorkersOnly {
 		return "", nil
 	}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func UpgradeControlPlaneNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Client
 		inactiveHostErr = fmt.Errorf("provisioning incomplete, host(s) [%s] skipped because they could not be contacted", strings.Join(inactiveHostNames, ","))
 	}
 	hostsFailedToUpgrade, err := processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx, kubeClient, controlHosts, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, certMap,
-		upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts, maxUnavailable, drainHelper)
+		upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts, maxUnavailable, drainHelper, k8sVersion)
 	if err != nil || inactiveHostErr != nil {
 		if len(hostsFailedToUpgrade) > 0 {
 			logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade hosts: %v with error %v", strings.Join(hostsFailedToUpgrade, ","), err)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func UpgradeControlPlaneNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Client
 
 func processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, controlHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory,
 	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI,
-	upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int, drainHelper drain.Helper) ([]string, error) {
+	upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int, drainHelper drain.Helper, k8sVersion string) ([]string, error) {
 	var errgrp errgroup.Group
 	var failedHosts []string
 	var hostsFailedToUpgrade = make(chan string, maxUnavailable)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.C
 				runHost := host.(*hosts.Host)
 				log.Infof(ctx, "Processing controlplane host %v", runHost.HostnameOverride)
 				if newHosts[runHost.HostnameOverride] {
-					if err := startNewControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, certMap); err != nil {
+					if err := startNewControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, certMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 						errList = append(errList, err)
 						hostsFailedToUpgrade <- runHost.HostnameOverride
 						hostsFailed.Store(runHost.HostnameOverride, true)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.C
 				if maxUnavailableHit || len(hostsFailedToUpgrade) >= maxUnavailable {
 					break
 				}
-				controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable, err := checkHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap)
+				controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable, err := checkHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap, k8sVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 					hostsFailedToUpgrade <- runHost.HostnameOverride
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.C
 				}
 
 				shouldDrain := upgradeStrategy.Drain != nil && *upgradeStrategy.Drain
-				if err := upgradeControlHost(ctx, kubeClient, runHost, shouldDrain, drainHelper, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, certMap, controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable); err != nil {
+				if err := upgradeControlHost(ctx, kubeClient, runHost, shouldDrain, drainHelper, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, certMap, controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 					hostsFailedToUpgrade <- runHost.HostnameOverride
 					hostsFailed.Store(runHost.HostnameOverride, true)
@@ -194,20 +194,20 @@ func processControlPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.C
 }
 
 func startNewControlHost(ctx context.Context, runHost *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry,
-	cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI) error {
-	if err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap); err != nil {
+	cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, k8sVersion string) error {
+	if err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage)
+	return doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func checkHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, runHost *hosts.Host, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan) (bool, bool, error) {
+func checkHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, runHost *hosts.Host, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, k8sVersion string) (bool, bool, error) {
 	var controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable bool
-	controlPlaneUpgradable, err := isControlPlaneHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes)
+	controlPlaneUpgradable, err := isControlPlaneHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, k8sVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable, err
 	}
-	workerPlaneUpgradable, err = isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes)
+	workerPlaneUpgradable, err = isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, cpNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, k8sVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable, err
 	}
@@ -216,19 +216,19 @@ func checkHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, runHost *hosts.Host, cpNodePlanMap
 
 func upgradeControlHost(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, host *hosts.Host, drain bool, drainHelper drain.Helper,
 	localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, cpNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, updateWorkersOnly bool,
-	alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable bool) error {
+	alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, controlPlaneUpgradable, workerPlaneUpgradable bool, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if err := cordonAndDrainNode(kubeClient, host, drain, drainHelper, ControlRole); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if controlPlaneUpgradable {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "Upgrading controlplane components for control host %v", host.HostnameOverride)
-		if err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap); err != nil {
+		if err := doDeployControlHost(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes, alpineImage, certMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 	if workerPlaneUpgradable {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "Upgrading workerplane components for control host %v", host.HostnameOverride)
-		if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage); err != nil {
+		if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, cpNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -318,32 +318,32 @@ func RestartControlPlane(ctx context.Context, controlHosts []*hosts.Host) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func doDeployControlHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI) error {
+func doDeployControlHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if host.IsWorker {
 		if err := removeNginxProxy(ctx, host); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 	// run sidekick
-	if err := runSidekick(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[SidekickContainerName]); err != nil {
+	if err := runSidekick(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[SidekickContainerName], k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// run kubeapi
-	if err := runKubeAPI(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeAPIContainerName], alpineImage, certMap); err != nil {
+	if err := runKubeAPI(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeAPIContainerName], alpineImage, certMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// run kubecontroller
-	if err := runKubeController(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeControllerContainerName], alpineImage); err != nil {
+	if err := runKubeController(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeControllerContainerName], alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// run scheduler
-	return runScheduler(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[SchedulerContainerName], alpineImage)
+	return runScheduler(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[SchedulerContainerName], alpineImage, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func isControlPlaneHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, processMap map[string]v3.Process) (bool, error) {
+func isControlPlaneHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, processMap map[string]v3.Process, k8sVersion string) (bool, error) {
 	for _, service := range []string{SidekickContainerName, KubeAPIContainerName, KubeControllerContainerName, SchedulerContainerName} {
 		process := processMap[service]
-		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(process, host)
+		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(process, host, k8sVersion)
 		upgradable, err := docker.IsContainerUpgradable(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, service, host.Address, ControlRole)
 		if err != nil {
 			if client.IsErrNotFound(err) {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func isControlPlaneHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, process
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-func RunGetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx context.Context, controlPlaneHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, dockerImage string) (string, error) {
+func RunGetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx context.Context, controlPlaneHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, dockerImage, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Entrypoint: []string{"bash"},
 		Cmd: []string{
@@ -373,13 +373,31 @@ func RunGetStateFileFromConfigMap(ctx context.Context, controlPlaneHost *hosts.H
 		Image: dockerImage,
 	}
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(controlPlaneHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
-		},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "no"},
 	}
 
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(controlPlaneHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes")),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(controlPlaneHost) {
+			// We configure the label because we do not rewrite SELinux labels anymore on volume mounts (no :z)
+			logrus.Debugf("Configuring security opt label [%s] for [%s] container on host [%s]", SELinuxLabel, ControlPlaneConfigMapStateFileContainerName, controlPlaneHost.Address)
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, controlPlaneHost.DClient, ControlPlaneConfigMapStateFileContainerName, controlPlaneHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/services/etcd.go b/services/etcd.go
index f13765c7..8694329f 100644
--- a/services/etcd.go
+++ b/services/etcd.go
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ func RunEtcdPlane(
 	updateWorkersOnly bool,
 	alpineImage string,
 	es v3.ETCDService,
-	certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI) error {
+	certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI,
+	k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Building up etcd plane..", ETCDRole)
 	for _, host := range etcdHosts {
 		if updateWorkersOnly {
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ func RunEtcdPlane(
 		etcdProcess := etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName]
 
 		// need to run this first to set proper ownership and permissions on etcd data dir
-		if err := setEtcdPermissions(ctx, host, prsMap, alpineImage, etcdProcess); err != nil {
+		if err := setEtcdPermissions(ctx, host, prsMap, alpineImage, etcdProcess, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(etcdProcess, host)
+		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(etcdProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 		if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, EtcdContainerName, host.Address, ETCDRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -63,10 +64,10 @@ func RunEtcdPlane(
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if err := RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx, host, prsMap, rkeToolsImage, EtcdSnapshotContainerName, false, es); err != nil {
+			if err := RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx, host, prsMap, rkeToolsImage, EtcdSnapshotContainerName, false, es, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if err := pki.SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx, host, rkeToolsImage, EtcdSnapshotPath, prsMap); err != nil {
+			if err := pki.SaveBackupBundleOnHost(ctx, host, rkeToolsImage, EtcdSnapshotPath, prsMap, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			if err := createLogLink(ctx, host, EtcdSnapshotContainerName, ETCDRole, alpineImage, prsMap); err != nil {
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func RunEtcdPlane(
 	var healthError error
 	var hosts []string
 	for _, host := range etcdHosts {
-		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host)
+		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host, k8sVersion)
 		healthError = isEtcdHealthy(localConnDialerFactory, host, clientCert, clientKey, healthCheckURL)
 		if healthError == nil {
 			break
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ func RemoveEtcdMember(ctx context.Context, toDeleteEtcdHost *hosts.Host, etcdHos
 		// Need to health check after successful member remove (especially for leader re-election)
 		// We will check all hosts to see if the cluster becomes healthy
 		var healthError error
-		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host)
+		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host, k8sVersion)
 		logrus.Infof("[remove/%s] Checking etcd cluster health on [etcd-%s] after removing [etcd-%s]", ETCDRole, host.HostnameOverride, toDeleteEtcdHost.HostnameOverride)
 		logrus.Debugf("[remove/%s] healthCheckURL for checking etcd cluster health on [etcd-%s] after removing [%s]: [%s]", ETCDRole, host.HostnameOverride, toDeleteEtcdHost.HostnameOverride, healthCheckURL)
 		healthError = isEtcdHealthy(localConnDialerFactory, host, cert, key, healthCheckURL)
@@ -298,10 +299,10 @@ func RemoveEtcdMember(ctx context.Context, toDeleteEtcdHost *hosts.Host, etcdHos
 	return nil
 }
 
-func ReloadEtcdCluster(ctx context.Context, readyEtcdHosts []*hosts.Host, newHost *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, cert, key []byte, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[newHost.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], newHost)
+func ReloadEtcdCluster(ctx context.Context, readyEtcdHosts []*hosts.Host, newHost *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, cert, key []byte, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[newHost.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], newHost, k8sVersion)
 
-	if err := setEtcdPermissions(ctx, newHost, prsMap, alpineImage, etcdNodePlanMap[newHost.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName]); err != nil {
+	if err := setEtcdPermissions(ctx, newHost, prsMap, alpineImage, etcdNodePlanMap[newHost.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ func ReloadEtcdCluster(ctx context.Context, readyEtcdHosts []*hosts.Host, newHos
 	var healthError error
 	var hosts []string
 	for _, host := range readyEtcdHosts {
-		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host)
+		_, _, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(etcdNodePlanMap[host.Address].Processes[EtcdContainerName], host, k8sVersion)
 		healthError = isEtcdHealthy(localConnDialerFactory, host, cert, key, healthCheckURL)
 		if healthError == nil {
 			break
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ func IsEtcdMember(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, etcdHosts []*hosts.
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-func RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, once bool, es v3.ETCDService) error {
+func RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, once bool, es v3.ETCDService, k8sVersion string) error {
 	backupCmd := "etcd-backup"
 	restartPolicy := "always"
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
@@ -420,13 +421,28 @@ func RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[s
 		imageCfg = configS3BackupImgCmd(ctx, imageCfg, es.BackupConfig)
 	}
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: restartPolicy},
 	}
 
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if once {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] Running snapshot save once on host [%s]", etcdHost.Address)
 		logrus.Debugf("[etcd] Using command [%s] for snapshot save once container [%s] on host [%s]", getSanitizedSnapshotCmd(imageCfg, es.BackupConfig), EtcdSnapshotOnceContainerName, etcdHost.Address)
@@ -470,7 +486,7 @@ func RunEtcdSnapshotSave(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[s
 	return nil
 }
 
-func RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, es v3.ETCDService) (string, error) {
+func RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, es v3.ETCDService, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	backupCmd := "etcd-backup"
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Cmd: []string{
@@ -487,13 +503,30 @@ func RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsM
 		imageCfg = configS3BackupImgCmd(ctx, imageCfg, es.BackupConfig)
 	}
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-		},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "no"},
 	}
 
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdStateFileContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -511,7 +544,7 @@ func RunGetStateFileFromSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsM
 	return statefile, nil
 }
 
-func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, es v3.ETCDService) error {
+func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, es v3.ETCDService, k8sVersion string) error {
 	s3Backend := es.BackupConfig.S3BackupConfig
 	if len(s3Backend.Endpoint) == 0 || len(s3Backend.BucketName) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get snapshot [%s] from s3 on host [%s], invalid s3 configurations", name, etcdHost.Address)
@@ -554,12 +587,30 @@ func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMa
 	}
 	log.Infof(ctx, s3Logline)
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "no"},
 	}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdDownloadBackupContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -581,7 +632,7 @@ func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromS3(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMa
 }
 
 func RestoreEtcdSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry,
-	etcdRestoreImage, etcdBackupImage, snapshotName, initCluster string, es v3.ETCDService) error {
+	etcdRestoreImage, etcdBackupImage, snapshotName, initCluster string, es v3.ETCDService, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] Restoring [%s] snapshot on etcd host [%s]", snapshotName, etcdHost.Address)
 	nodeName := pki.GetCrtNameForHost(etcdHost, pki.EtcdCertName)
 	snapshotPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", EtcdSnapshotPath, snapshotName)
@@ -610,12 +661,28 @@ func RestoreEtcdSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[s
 		Image: etcdRestoreImage,
 	}
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			"/opt/rke/:/opt/rke/:z",
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/var/lib/rancher/etcd:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/var/lib/etcd")),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))},
 		NetworkMode: container.NetworkMode("host"),
 	}
+	binds := []string{
+		"/opt/rke/:/opt/rke/:z",
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/var/lib/rancher/etcd:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/var/lib/etcd")),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdRestoreContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -640,10 +707,10 @@ func RestoreEtcdSnapshot(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[s
 	if err := docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, etcdHost.Address, EtcdRestoreContainerName); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx, etcdHost, prsMap, etcdBackupImage, snapshotName, true, es)
+	return RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx, etcdHost, prsMap, etcdBackupImage, snapshotName, true, es, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, cleanupRestore bool, es v3.ETCDService) error {
+func RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string, cleanupRestore bool, es v3.ETCDService, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] Removing snapshot [%s] from host [%s]", name, etcdHost.Address)
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Image: etcdSnapshotImage,
@@ -684,11 +751,28 @@ func RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map
 	}
 
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-		},
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "no"},
 	}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdSnapshotRemoveContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -709,7 +793,7 @@ func RunEtcdSnapshotRemove(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map
 	return docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, etcdHost.Address, EtcdSnapshotRemoveContainerName)
 }
 
-func GetEtcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, alpineImage, snapshotName string) (string, error) {
+func GetEtcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, alpineImage, snapshotName, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	var checksum string
 	var err error
 	var stderr string
@@ -723,10 +807,26 @@ func GetEtcdSnapshotChecksum(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap m
 		},
 		Image: alpineImage,
 	}
-	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			"/opt/rke/:/opt/rke/:z",
-		}}
+	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		"/opt/rke/:/opt/rke/:z",
+	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
 
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, EtcdChecksumContainerName, etcdHost.Address, ETCDRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return checksum, err
@@ -788,7 +888,7 @@ func configS3BackupImgCmd(ctx context.Context, imageCfg *container.Config, bc *v
 	return imageCfg
 }
 
-func StartBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage string, name string) error {
+func StartBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage, name, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] starting backup server on host [%s]", etcdHost.Address)
 
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
@@ -805,12 +905,27 @@ func StartBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[str
 	}
 
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "no"},
 	}
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdServeBackupContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -836,7 +951,7 @@ func StartBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[str
 	return nil
 }
 
-func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage, name string, backupServer *hosts.Host) error {
+func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, etcdSnapshotImage, name string, backupServer *hosts.Host, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[etcd] Get snapshot [%s] on host [%s]", name, etcdHost.Address)
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Cmd: []string{
@@ -853,12 +968,30 @@ func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.H
 	}
 
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
-		Binds: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))},
 		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode("host"),
 		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "on-failure"},
 	}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/backup:z", EtcdSnapshotPath),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:/etc/kubernetes:z", path.Join(etcdHost.PrefixPath, "/etc/kubernetes"))}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		binds = util.RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	hostCfg.Binds = binds
+
 	if err := docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, EtcdDownloadBackupContainerName, etcdHost.Address); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -879,7 +1012,7 @@ func DownloadEtcdSnapshotFromBackupServer(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.H
 	return docker.RemoveContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, etcdHost.Address, EtcdDownloadBackupContainerName)
 }
 
-func setEtcdPermissions(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, alpineImage string, process v3.Process) error {
+func setEtcdPermissions(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, alpineImage string, process v3.Process, k8sVersion string) error {
 	var dataBind string
 
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("chmod 700 %s", EtcdDataDir)
@@ -901,6 +1034,20 @@ func setEtcdPermissions(ctx context.Context, etcdHost *hosts.Host, prsMap map[st
 	hostCfg := &container.HostConfig{
 		Binds: []string{dataBind},
 	}
+
+	matchedRange, err := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if matchedRange {
+		if hosts.IsDockerSELinuxEnabled(etcdHost) {
+			// We apply the label because we do not rewrite SELinux labels anymore on volume mounts (no :z)
+			logrus.Debugf("Applying security opt label [%s] for [%s] container on host [%s]", SELinuxLabel, EtcdPermFixContainerName, etcdHost.Address)
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = []string{SELinuxLabel}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := docker.DoRunOnetimeContainer(ctx, etcdHost.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, EtcdPermFixContainerName,
 		etcdHost.Address, ETCDRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/services/kubeapi.go b/services/kubeapi.go
index 4283c248..141a7cd0 100644
--- a/services/kubeapi.go
+++ b/services/kubeapi.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-func runKubeAPI(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeAPIProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeAPIProcess, host)
+func runKubeAPI(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeAPIProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeAPIProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, KubeAPIContainerName, host.Address, ControlRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/kubecontroller.go b/services/kubecontroller.go
index fbed02e7..16280d4a 100644
--- a/services/kubecontroller.go
+++ b/services/kubecontroller.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
 )
 
-func runKubeController(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, controllerProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(controllerProcess, host)
+func runKubeController(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, controllerProcess v3.Process, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(controllerProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, KubeControllerContainerName, host.Address, ControlRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/kubelet.go b/services/kubelet.go
index 0c2d707a..40d09cf7 100644
--- a/services/kubelet.go
+++ b/services/kubelet.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
 )
 
-func runKubelet(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeletProcess v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeletProcess, host)
+func runKubelet(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeletProcess v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeletProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, KubeletContainerName, host.Address, WorkerRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/kubeproxy.go b/services/kubeproxy.go
index d0f11aa6..fe84fbe2 100644
--- a/services/kubeproxy.go
+++ b/services/kubeproxy.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
 )
 
-func runKubeproxy(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeProxyProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeProxyProcess, host)
+func runKubeproxy(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, kubeProxyProcess v3.Process, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(kubeProxyProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, KubeproxyContainerName, host.Address, WorkerRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/proxy.go b/services/proxy.go
index 7c5cec21..6e9d072f 100644
--- a/services/proxy.go
+++ b/services/proxy.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const (
 	NginxProxyEnvName = "CP_HOSTS"
 )
 
-func runNginxProxy(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, proxyProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(proxyProcess, host)
+func runNginxProxy(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, proxyProcess v3.Process, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(proxyProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, NginxProxyContainerName, host.Address, WorkerRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/scheduler.go b/services/scheduler.go
index b48b9cb0..70544e6c 100644
--- a/services/scheduler.go
+++ b/services/scheduler.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	v3 "github.com/rancher/rke/types"
 )
 
-func runScheduler(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, schedulerProcess v3.Process, alpineImage string) error {
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(schedulerProcess, host)
+func runScheduler(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, df hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, schedulerProcess v3.Process, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, healthCheckURL := GetProcessConfig(schedulerProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	if err := docker.DoRunContainer(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, SchedulerContainerName, host.Address, ControlRole, prsMap); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/services.go b/services/services.go
index 0cb48a02..c8bab0fc 100644
--- a/services/services.go
+++ b/services/services.go
@@ -53,16 +53,17 @@ const (
 
 	ContainerNameLabel = "io.rancher.rke.container.name"
 	MCSLabel           = "label=level:s0:c1000,c1001"
+	SELinuxLabel       = "label=type:rke_container_t"
 )
 
 type RestartFunc func(context.Context, *hosts.Host) error
 
-func runSidekick(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, sidecarProcess v3.Process) error {
+func runSidekick(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, sidecarProcess v3.Process, k8sVersion string) error {
 	isRunning, err := docker.IsContainerRunning(ctx, host.DClient, host.Address, SidekickContainerName, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(sidecarProcess, host)
+	imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(sidecarProcess, host, k8sVersion)
 	isUpgradable := false
 	if isRunning {
 		isUpgradable, err = docker.IsContainerUpgradable(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, SidekickContainerName, host.Address, SidekickServiceName)
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func removeSidekick(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host) error {
 	return docker.DoRemoveContainer(ctx, host.DClient, SidekickContainerName, host.Address)
 }
 
-func GetProcessConfig(process v3.Process, host *hosts.Host) (*container.Config, *container.HostConfig, string) {
+func GetProcessConfig(process v3.Process, host *hosts.Host, k8sVersion string) (*container.Config, *container.HostConfig, string) {
 	imageCfg := &container.Config{
 		Entrypoint: process.Command,
 		Cmd:        process.Args,
@@ -143,6 +144,15 @@ func GetProcessConfig(process v3.Process, host *hosts.Host) (*container.Config,
 				hostCfg.SecurityOpt = []string{MCSLabel}
 			}
 		}
+		// We apply the label because we do not rewrite SELinux labels anymore on volume mounts (no :z)
+		// Limited to Kubernetes 1.22 and higher
+		matchedRange, _ := util.SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, util.SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher)
+
+		if matchedRange {
+			logrus.Debugf("Applying security opt label [%s] for etcd container on host [%s]", SELinuxLabel, host.Address)
+			hostCfg.SecurityOpt = append(hostCfg.SecurityOpt, SELinuxLabel)
+		}
+
 	}
 	return imageCfg, hostCfg, process.HealthCheck.URL
 }
diff --git a/services/workerplane.go b/services/workerplane.go
index 37cbb160..a75d250d 100644
--- a/services/workerplane.go
+++ b/services/workerplane.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const (
 	unschedulableControlTaint = "node-role.kubernetes.io/controlplane=true:NoSchedule"
 )
 
-func RunWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, allHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string) error {
+func RunWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, allHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Building up Worker Plane..", WorkerRole)
 	var errgrp errgroup.Group
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func RunWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, allHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialer
 			var errList []error
 			for host := range hostsQueue {
 				runHost := host.(*hosts.Host)
-				err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage)
+				err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 				}
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ func RunWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, allHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialer
 	return nil
 }
 
-func UpgradeWorkerPlaneForWorkerAndEtcdNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, mixedRolesHosts []*hosts.Host, workerOnlyHosts []*hosts.Host, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int) (string, error) {
+func UpgradeWorkerPlaneForWorkerAndEtcdNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, mixedRolesHosts []*hosts.Host, workerOnlyHosts []*hosts.Host, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string, upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts map[string]bool, maxUnavailable int, k8sVersion string) (string, error) {
 	log.Infof(ctx, "[%s] Upgrading Worker Plane..", WorkerRole)
 	var errMsgMaxUnavailableNotFailed string
 	updateNewHostsList(kubeClient, append(mixedRolesHosts, workerOnlyHosts...), newHosts)
 	if len(mixedRolesHosts) > 0 {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "First checking and processing worker components for upgrades on nodes with etcd role one at a time")
 	}
-	multipleRolesHostsFailedToUpgrade, err := processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx, kubeClient, mixedRolesHosts, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, 1, upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts)
+	multipleRolesHostsFailedToUpgrade, err := processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx, kubeClient, mixedRolesHosts, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, 1, upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts, k8sVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade hosts: %v with error %v", strings.Join(multipleRolesHostsFailedToUpgrade, ","), err)
 		return errMsgMaxUnavailableNotFailed, err
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func UpgradeWorkerPlaneForWorkerAndEtcdNodes(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *ku
 	if len(workerOnlyHosts) > 0 {
 		log.Infof(ctx, "Now checking and upgrading worker components on nodes with only worker role %v at a time", maxUnavailable)
 	}
-	workerOnlyHostsFailedToUpgrade, err := processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx, kubeClient, workerOnlyHosts, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, maxUnavailable, upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts)
+	workerOnlyHostsFailedToUpgrade, err := processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx, kubeClient, workerOnlyHosts, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, maxUnavailable, upgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts, k8sVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("Failed to upgrade hosts: %v with error %v", strings.Join(workerOnlyHostsFailedToUpgrade, ","), err)
 		if len(workerOnlyHostsFailedToUpgrade) >= maxUnavailable {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func updateNewHostsList(kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, allHosts []*hosts.Host
 
 func processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, allHosts []*hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory,
 	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string,
-	maxUnavailable int, upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool) ([]string, error) {
+	maxUnavailable int, upgradeStrategy *v3.NodeUpgradeStrategy, newHosts, inactiveHosts map[string]bool, k8sVersion string) ([]string, error) {
 	var errgrp errgroup.Group
 	var drainHelper drain.Helper
 	var failedHosts []string
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Cl
 				runHost := host.(*hosts.Host)
 				logrus.Infof("[workerplane] Processing host %v", runHost.HostnameOverride)
 				if newHosts[runHost.HostnameOverride] {
-					if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage); err != nil {
+					if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 						errList = append(errList, err)
 						hostsFailedToUpgrade <- runHost.HostnameOverride
 						hostsFailed.Store(runHost.HostnameOverride, true)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Cl
 				if maxUnavailableHit || len(hostsFailedToUpgrade) >= maxUnavailable {
 					break
 				}
-				upgradable, err := isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes)
+				upgradable, err := isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx, runHost, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, k8sVersion)
 				if err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 					hostsFailed.Store(runHost.HostnameOverride, true)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Cl
 					}
 					continue
 				}
-				if err := upgradeWorkerHost(ctx, kubeClient, runHost, upgradeStrategy.Drain != nil && *upgradeStrategy.Drain, drainHelper, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage); err != nil {
+				if err := upgradeWorkerHost(ctx, kubeClient, runHost, upgradeStrategy.Drain != nil && *upgradeStrategy.Drain, drainHelper, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 					errList = append(errList, err)
 					hostsFailed.Store(runHost.HostnameOverride, true)
 					hostsFailedToUpgrade <- runHost.HostnameOverride
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@ func processWorkerPlaneForUpgrade(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Cl
 
 func upgradeWorkerHost(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, runHost *hosts.Host, drainFlag bool, drainHelper drain.Helper,
 	localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, workerNodePlanMap map[string]v3.RKEConfigNodePlan, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool,
-	alpineImage string) error {
+	alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
 	// cordon and drain
 	if err := cordonAndDrainNode(kubeClient, runHost, drainFlag, drainHelper, WorkerRole); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logrus.Debugf("[workerplane] upgrading host %v", runHost.HostnameOverride)
-	if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage); err != nil {
+	if err := doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx, runHost, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, workerNodePlanMap[runHost.Address].Processes, certMap, updateWorkersOnly, alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// consider upgrade done when kubeclient lists node as ready
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func upgradeWorkerHost(ctx context.Context, kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset, ru
 	return k8s.CordonUncordon(kubeClient, runHost.HostnameOverride, false)
 }
 
-func doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage string) error {
+func doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory, prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, updateWorkersOnly bool, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
 	if updateWorkersOnly {
 		if !host.UpdateWorker {
 			return nil
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func doDeployWorkerPlaneHost(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, localConnDia
 			host.ToAddTaints = append(host.ToAddTaints, unschedulableControlTaint)
 		}
 	}
-	return doDeployWorkerPlane(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap, certMap, alpineImage)
+	return doDeployWorkerPlane(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap, certMap, alpineImage, k8sVersion)
 }
 
 func RemoveWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, workerHosts []*hosts.Host, force bool) error {
@@ -299,28 +299,28 @@ func RestartWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, workerHosts []*hosts.Host) error {
 
 func doDeployWorkerPlane(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host,
 	localConnDialerFactory hosts.DialerFactory,
-	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, alpineImage string) error {
+	prsMap map[string]v3.PrivateRegistry, processMap map[string]v3.Process, certMap map[string]pki.CertificatePKI, alpineImage, k8sVersion string) error {
 	// run nginx proxy
 	if !host.IsControl {
-		if err := runNginxProxy(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[NginxProxyContainerName], alpineImage); err != nil {
+		if err := runNginxProxy(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[NginxProxyContainerName], alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 	// run sidekick
-	if err := runSidekick(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[SidekickContainerName]); err != nil {
+	if err := runSidekick(ctx, host, prsMap, processMap[SidekickContainerName], k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// run kubelet
-	if err := runKubelet(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeletContainerName], certMap, alpineImage); err != nil {
+	if err := runKubelet(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeletContainerName], certMap, alpineImage, k8sVersion); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return runKubeproxy(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeproxyContainerName], alpineImage)
+	return runKubeproxy(ctx, host, localConnDialerFactory, prsMap, processMap[KubeproxyContainerName], alpineImage, k8sVersion)
 }
 
-func isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, processMap map[string]v3.Process) (bool, error) {
+func isWorkerHostUpgradable(ctx context.Context, host *hosts.Host, processMap map[string]v3.Process, k8sVersion string) (bool, error) {
 	for _, service := range []string{NginxProxyContainerName, SidekickContainerName, KubeletContainerName, KubeproxyContainerName} {
 		process := processMap[service]
-		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(process, host)
+		imageCfg, hostCfg, _ := GetProcessConfig(process, host, k8sVersion)
 		upgradable, err := docker.IsContainerUpgradable(ctx, host.DClient, imageCfg, hostCfg, service, host.Address, WorkerRole)
 		if err != nil {
 			if client.IsErrNotFound(err) {
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index 05e4d9ed..446eff3a 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/rancher/rke/metadata"
 
+	sv "github.com/blang/semver"
 	"github.com/coreos/go-semver/semver"
 	ref "github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 const (
-	WorkerThreads = 50
+	WorkerThreads               = 50
+	SemVerK8sVersion122OrHigher = ">=1.22.0-rancher0"
 )
 
 var ProxyEnvVars = [3]string{"HTTP_PROXY", "HTTPS_PROXY", "NO_PROXY"}
@@ -30,6 +32,57 @@ func StrToSemVer(version string) (*semver.Version, error) {
 	return v, nil
 }
 
+func SemVerMatchRange(k8sVersion, versionRange string) (bool, error) {
+	if len(k8sVersion) == 0 {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("Cluster version has zero length")
+	}
+	toMatch, err := sv.Make(k8sVersion[1:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("Cluster version [%s] can not be parsed as semver: %v", k8sVersion, err)
+	}
+	semVerRange, err := sv.ParseRange(versionRange)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse semver range [%s]: %v", versionRange, err)
+	}
+	if semVerRange(toMatch) {
+		logrus.Debugf("SemVerMatchRange: Cluster version [%s] matches range [%s]", k8sVersion, versionRange)
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func RemoveZFromBinds(binds []string) []string {
+	var returnSlice []string
+	for _, element := range binds {
+		lastIndex := strings.LastIndex(element, ":")
+		bindOptions := element[lastIndex+1:]
+
+		if bindOptions != "" {
+			var cleanBindOptions []string
+
+			splitBindOptions := strings.Split(bindOptions, ",")
+			if len(splitBindOptions) >= 1 {
+				for _, bindOption := range splitBindOptions {
+					if strings.EqualFold(bindOption, "z") {
+						continue
+					}
+					cleanBindOptions = append(cleanBindOptions, bindOption)
+
+				}
+			}
+			var newString string
+			if len(cleanBindOptions) > 0 {
+				newString = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", element[:lastIndex], fmt.Sprintf(":%s", strings.Join(cleanBindOptions, ",")))
+			} else {
+				newString = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", element[:lastIndex], strings.Join(cleanBindOptions, ","))
+
+			}
+			returnSlice = append(returnSlice, newString)
+		}
+	}
+	return returnSlice
+}
+
 func GetObjectQueue(l interface{}) chan interface{} {
 	s := reflect.ValueOf(l)
 	c := make(chan interface{}, s.Len())
diff --git a/util/util_test.go b/util/util_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95811bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/util_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRemoveZFromBinds(t *testing.T) {
+	binds := []string{"/etc/kubernetes:/etc/kubernetes:z", "/var/log/kube-audit:/var/log/kube-audit:rw,z", "/var/lib/test:/var/lib/test:Z,ro", "/usr/local/lib/test:/usr/local/lib/test:ro,z,noexec", "/etc/normalz:/etc/normalz"}
+	expectedBinds := []string{"/etc/kubernetes:/etc/kubernetes", "/var/log/kube-audit:/var/log/kube-audit:rw", "/var/lib/test:/var/lib/test:ro", "/usr/local/lib/test:/usr/local/lib/test:ro,noexec", "/etc/normalz:/etc/normalz"}
+
+	removedBinds := RemoveZFromBinds(binds)
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, expectedBinds, removedBinds)
+
+	emptyBinds, expectedEmptyBinds := []string{}, []string{}
+	removedEmptyBinds := RemoveZFromBinds(emptyBinds)
+	assert.ElementsMatch(t, expectedEmptyBinds, removedEmptyBinds)
+}