Description of problem: When try to create a pod with unqualified image which in non docker hub registry with specific tag, pod will go in ImagePullBackOff status. Follow with https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1583500#c46 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # oc version oc v3.10.1 kubernetes v1.10.0+b81c8f8 features: Basic-Auth GSSAPI Kerberos SPNEGO Server https://qe-wjiang-310f2-master-etcd-1:8443 openshift v3.10.1 kubernetes v1.10.0+b81c8f8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create pod with image from non docker dub with specific tag oc run test --image=openshift3/metrics-heapster:v3.10.1 --command sleep 10d 2. Check pod status 3. Actual results: # oc get pods NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE test-1-deploy 1/1 Running 0 46s test-1-x5sf9 0/1 ImagePullBackOff 0 44s Expected results: Pod should be running with expected image Additional info: