diff --git a/deploy/examples/operator.yaml b/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
index 667c718ba..0533051ff 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ data:
   # The default version of CSI supported by Rook will be started. To change the version
   # of the CSI driver to something other than what is officially supported, change
   # these images to the desired release of the CSI driver.
-  # ROOK_CSI_CEPH_IMAGE: "quay.io/cephcsi/cephcsi:3.12.2"
+  # ROOK_CSI_CEPH_IMAGE: "quay.io/cephcsi/cephcsi:v3.12.2"
   # ROOK_CSI_REGISTRAR_IMAGE: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.11.1"
   # ROOK_CSI_RESIZER_IMAGE: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-resizer:v1.11.1"
   # ROOK_CSI_PROVISIONER_IMAGE: "registry.k8s.io/sig-storage/csi-provisioner:v5.0.1"