diff --git a/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1 b/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
index edaad2a2e3..bb50d6866c 100644
--- a/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
+++ b/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ function Get-FilesToCacheOnVHD
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/azs-v1.14.7-1int.zip",
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/azs-v1.15.3-1int.zip",
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/azs-v1.15.4-1int.zip",
+            "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/azs-v1.16.0-1int.zip"
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/v1.14.6-1int.zip",
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/v1.14.7-1int.zip",
             "https://acs-mirror.azureedge.net/wink8s/v1.15.3-1int.zip",
diff --git a/parts/k8s/windowskubeletfunc.ps1 b/parts/k8s/windowskubeletfunc.ps1
index 27783ae231..660f3fbbb0 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/windowskubeletfunc.ps1
+++ b/parts/k8s/windowskubeletfunc.ps1
@@ -162,8 +162,20 @@ New-InfraContainer {
     $defaultPauseImage = "mcr.microsoft.com/k8s/core/pause:1.2.0"
 
     switch ($computerInfo.WindowsVersion) {
-        "1803" { docker pull $defaultPauseImage ; docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag }
-        "1809" { docker pull $defaultPauseImage ; docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag }
+        "1803" { 
+            $imageList = docker images $defaultPauseImage --format "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"
+            if (-not $imageList) {
+                docker pull $defaultPauseImage                 
+            }
+            docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag
+        }
+        "1809" { 
+            $imageList = docker images $defaultPauseImage --format "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"
+            if (-not $imageList) {
+                docker pull $defaultPauseImage                
+            }
+            docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag 
+        }
         "1903" { Build-PauseContainer -WindowsBase "mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1903" -DestinationTag $DestinationTag}
         default { Build-PauseContainer -WindowsBase "mcr.microsoft.com/nanoserver-insider" -DestinationTag $DestinationTag}
     }
diff --git a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
index af4cd9052b..146100ad9b 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
@@ -26291,8 +26291,20 @@ New-InfraContainer {
     $defaultPauseImage = "mcr.microsoft.com/k8s/core/pause:1.2.0"
 
     switch ($computerInfo.WindowsVersion) {
-        "1803" { docker pull $defaultPauseImage ; docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag }
-        "1809" { docker pull $defaultPauseImage ; docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag }
+        "1803" { 
+            $imageList = docker images $defaultPauseImage --format "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"
+            if (-not $imageList) {
+                docker pull $defaultPauseImage                 
+            }
+            docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag
+        }
+        "1809" { 
+            $imageList = docker images $defaultPauseImage --format "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"
+            if (-not $imageList) {
+                docker pull $defaultPauseImage                
+            }
+            docker tag $defaultPauseImage $DestinationTag 
+        }
         "1903" { Build-PauseContainer -WindowsBase "mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1903" -DestinationTag $DestinationTag}
         default { Build-PauseContainer -WindowsBase "mcr.microsoft.com/nanoserver-insider" -DestinationTag $DestinationTag}
     }