diff --git a/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml b/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
index f20af59d623..febec626fc1 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/default-svc-controller.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
         # Any image is permissible as long as:
         # 1. It serves a 404 page at /
         # 2. It serves 200 on a /healthz endpoint
-        image: gcr.io/google_containers/defaultbackend:1.0
+        image: gcr.io/google_containers/defaultbackend:1.3
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz