diff --git a/docker/magnum/magnum-conductor/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/magnum/magnum-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
index 84b15db18e..ab8657a8c3 100644
--- a/docker/magnum/magnum-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/magnum/magnum-conductor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RUN {{ macros.install_packages(magnum_conductor_packages | customizable("package
 # Install kubectl binary (ugh)
 RUN cd /tmp \
     && curl -L https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/releases/download/v0.15.0/kubernetes.tar.gz -o /tmp/kubernetes.tar.gz \
-    && /usr/bin/tar -xzvf /tmp/kubernetes.tar.gz \
+    && tar -xzvf /tmp/kubernetes.tar.gz \
     && cp -a /tmp/kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/kubectl /usr/bin/kubectl \
     && rm -rf /tmp/kubernetes