diff --git a/node-placeholder/templates/_helpers.tpl b/node-placeholder/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 63db7d1fc..97a267bf4 100644
--- a/node-placeholder/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/node-placeholder/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ spec:
             automountServiceAccountToken: false
             containers:
             - name: pause
-              image: k8s.gcr.io/pause:3.2
+              image: registry.k8s.io/pause:3.10
             tolerations:
             - effect: NoSchedule
               key: hub.jupyter.org/dedicated
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ spec:
               key: hub.jupyter.org_dedicated
               operator: Equal
               value: user
-{{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{- end -}}