diff --git a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/hack/generate-crd-yaml.sh b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/hack/generate-crd-yaml.sh
index 32c0e834ac1a..268105eaed19 100755
--- a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/hack/generate-crd-yaml.sh
+++ b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/hack/generate-crd-yaml.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ trap cleanup EXIT
 if [[ -z $(which controller-gen) ]]; then
     (
         cd $WORKSPACE
-	      go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@0.9.2
+	      go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.9.2
     )
     CONTROLLER_GEN=${GOBIN:-$(go env GOPATH)/bin}/controller-gen
 else