diff --git a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/jumpboxcustomdata.yml b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/jumpboxcustomdata.yml
index 6f478217ca..777d2fb131 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/jumpboxcustomdata.yml
+++ b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/jumpboxcustomdata.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ write_files:
 {{WrapAsVariable "kubeconfig"}}
 
 runcmd:
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
-- retrycmd_if_failure 10 5 10 curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v{{.OrchestratorProfile.OrchestratorVersion}}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- retrycmd 10 5 10 curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v{{.OrchestratorProfile.OrchestratorVersion}}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
 - chmod +x ./kubectl
 - sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 - chown -R "{{WrapAsParameter "jumpboxUsername"}}" "/home/{{WrapAsParameter "jumpboxUsername"}}"
diff --git a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/masternodecustomdata.yml b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/masternodecustomdata.yml
index 3df0d6093f..f67e3e7d7a 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/masternodecustomdata.yml
+++ b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/masternodecustomdata.yml
@@ -553,5 +553,5 @@ mounts:
     - /var/lib/etcddisk
 runcmd:
 - set -x
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
 - aptmarkWALinuxAgent hold{{GetKubernetesMasterPreprovisionYaml}}
diff --git a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/nodecustomdata.yml b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/nodecustomdata.yml
index 3240167945..a788bff5a2 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/cloud-init/nodecustomdata.yml
+++ b/parts/k8s/cloud-init/nodecustomdata.yml
@@ -502,6 +502,6 @@ coreos:
 {{else}}
 runcmd:
 - set -x
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
 - aptmarkWALinuxAgent hold{{GetKubernetesAgentPreprovisionYaml .}}
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
index 134aa6c3bf..800a3c293b 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/templates_generated.go
@@ -21448,8 +21448,8 @@ write_files:
 {{WrapAsVariable "kubeconfig"}}
 
 runcmd:
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
-- retrycmd_if_failure 10 5 10 curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v{{.OrchestratorProfile.OrchestratorVersion}}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- retrycmd 10 5 10 curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v{{.OrchestratorProfile.OrchestratorVersion}}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
 - chmod +x ./kubectl
 - sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
 - chown -R "{{WrapAsParameter "jumpboxUsername"}}" "/home/{{WrapAsParameter "jumpboxUsername"}}"
@@ -22028,7 +22028,7 @@ mounts:
     - /var/lib/etcddisk
 runcmd:
 - set -x
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
 - aptmarkWALinuxAgent hold{{GetKubernetesMasterPreprovisionYaml}}
 `)
 
@@ -22551,7 +22551,7 @@ coreos:
 {{else}}
 runcmd:
 - set -x
-- . {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
+- source {{GetCSEHelpersScriptFilepath}}
 - aptmarkWALinuxAgent hold{{GetKubernetesAgentPreprovisionYaml .}}
 {{- end}}
 `)