diff --git a/scripts/kind-dev-cluster b/scripts/kind-dev-cluster
index 5a774d077..c13067e52 100755
--- a/scripts/kind-dev-cluster
+++ b/scripts/kind-dev-cluster
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ readonly KUBECTL=${KUBECTL:-kubectl}
 readonly HELM=${HELM:-helm}
 readonly PYTHON=${PYTHON:-python3}
 readonly IMAGE_TAG=${IMAGE_TAG:-v2-dev}
-readonly ROUTER_IMAGE_TAG=${SKUPPER_ROUTER_IMAGE_TAG:-main}
+readonly ROUTER_IMAGE_TAG=${ROUTER_IMAGE_TAG:-main}
 readonly REGISTRY=${REGISTRY:-quay.io/skupper}
 readonly SKUPPER_ROUTER_IMAGE=${SKUPPER_ROUTER_IMAGE:-${REGISTRY}/skupper-router:${ROUTER_IMAGE_TAG}}
 readonly SKUPPER_CONTROLLER_IMAGE=${SKUPPER_CONTROLLER_IMAGE:-${REGISTRY}/controller:${IMAGE_TAG}}