diff --git a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
index 5c3369c7d..42c7132db 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func Deployment(opts *Options) (*v1beta1.Deployment, error) {
 	}
 	dep.TypeMeta = metav1.TypeMeta{
 		Kind:       "Deployment",
-		APIVersion: "extensions/v1beta1",
+		APIVersion: "apps/v1",
 	}
 	return dep, nil
 }
diff --git a/docs/examples/nginx/templates/deployment.yaml b/docs/examples/nginx/templates/deployment.yaml
index 5bb30f9af..139d780cd 100644
--- a/docs/examples/nginx/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/docs/examples/nginx/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   # This uses a "fullname" template (see _helpers)
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index d240e72cf..354b97690 100755
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ helm init --override metadata.annotations."deployment\.kubernetes\.io/revision"=
 Output:
 
 ```
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   annotations:
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ The Tiller installation is skipped and the manifest is output to stdout
 in JSON format.
 
 ```
-"apiVersion": "extensions/v1beta1",
+"apiVersion": "apps/v1",
 "kind": "Deployment",
 "metadata": {
     "creationTimestamp": null,
diff --git a/pkg/kube/client_test.go b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
index 810abdf17..561aa8acb 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ spec:
     tier: backend
     role: master
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: redis-master
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ spec:
     tier: backend
     role: slave
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: redis-slave
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ spec:
     app: guestbook
     tier: frontend
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: frontend