diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go b/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
index 59d59112..21953564 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ type (
 	// Runner provides the runner configuration.
 	Runner struct {
 		Local      bool              `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_LOCAL"`
-		Image      string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_IMAGE"    default:"drone/controller:1.0.0"`
+		Image      string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_IMAGE"    default:"drone/controller:1"`
 		Platform   string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_PLATFORM" default:"linux/amd64"`
 		OS         string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_OS"`
 		Arch       string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_ARCH"`
diff --git a/scheduler/internal/image.go b/scheduler/internal/image.go
index 210aa46d..4e56d945 100644
--- a/scheduler/internal/image.go
+++ b/scheduler/internal/image.go
@@ -6,16 +6,7 @@
 
 package internal
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/drone/drone/version"
-)
-
-var defaultImage = fmt.Sprintf(
-	"drone/controller:%s",
-	version.Version.String(),
-)
+var defaultImage = "drone/controller:1"
 
 // DefaultImage returns the default dispatch image if none
 // is specified.