diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59308b2b6..87423285e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ To complete the tutorial manually, follow the steps below.
 
 Start up the Kubernetes cluster with Minikube, giving it some extra resources.
 
-`minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2`
+`minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2 --kubernetes-version v1.6.0`
 
 #### Step2
 
diff --git a/part1.yml b/part1.yml
index 62db5d3b1..408fdb33f 100644
--- a/part1.yml
+++ b/part1.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parts:
     steps:
 
       - cap: Start up the Kubernetes cluster with Minikube, giving it some extra resources.
-        com: minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2
+        com: minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2 --kubernetes-version v1.6.0
 
       - cap: Enable the Minikube add-ons Heapster and Ingress.
         com: minikube addons enable heapster; minikube addons enable ingress
diff --git a/steps.yml b/steps.yml
index 34ffc5c76..b8f3c7bd1 100644
--- a/steps.yml
+++ b/steps.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parts:
     steps:
 
       - cap: Start up the Kubernetes cluster with Minikube, giving it some extra resources.
-        com: minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2
+        com: minikube start --memory 8000 --cpus 2 --kubernetes-version v1.6.0
 
       - cap: Enable the Minikube add-ons Heapster and Ingress.
         com: minikube addons enable heapster; minikube addons enable ingress