diff --git a/pkg/addons/assets/nvidia-device-plugin.yaml b/pkg/addons/assets/nvidia-device-plugin.yaml
index 8a45600221..295689037f 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/assets/nvidia-device-plugin.yaml
+++ b/pkg/addons/assets/nvidia-device-plugin.yaml
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ spec:
       # See https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/guaranteed-scheduling-critical-addon-pods/
       priorityClassName: "system-node-critical"
       containers:
-      - image: nvcr.io/nvidia/k8s-device-plugin:v0.17.4
+      - image: nvcr.io/nvidia/k8s-device-plugin:v0.18.0
         name: nvidia-device-plugin-ctr
-        env:
-          - name: FAIL_ON_INIT_ERROR
-            value: "false"
+        env: []
         securityContext:
           allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
           capabilities: