diff --git a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_fedora_template_def.py b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_fedora_template_def.py
index 73426b7ffd..bdf38e8207 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_fedora_template_def.py
+++ b/magnum/drivers/heat/k8s_fedora_template_def.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class K8sFedoraTemplateDefinition(k8s_template_def.K8sTemplateDefinition):
             'docker_volume_type', CONF.cinder.default_docker_volume_type)
         extra_params['docker_volume_type'] = docker_volume_type
 
-        kube_tag = cluster_template.labels.get('kube_tag')
+        kube_tag = cluster.labels.get('kube_tag')
         if kube_tag:
             extra_params['kube_tag'] = kube_tag
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
index deed2368d8..9523899961 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
             'docker_volume_type')
         etcd_volume_size = mock_cluster.labels.get(
             'etcd_volume_size')
-        kube_tag = mock_cluster_template.labels.get('kube_tag')
+        kube_tag = mock_cluster.labels.get('kube_tag')
         container_infra_prefix = mock_cluster_template.labels.get(
             'container_infra_prefix')
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class AtomicK8sTemplateDefinitionTestCase(BaseTemplateDefinitionTestCase):
             'docker_volume_type')
         etcd_volume_size = mock_cluster.labels.get(
             'etcd_volume_size')
-        kube_tag = mock_cluster_template.labels.get('kube_tag')
+        kube_tag = mock_cluster.labels.get('kube_tag')
         container_infra_prefix = mock_cluster_template.labels.get(
             'container_infra_prefix')