diff --git a/terraform/projects/kubernetes_vms/main.tf b/terraform/projects/kubernetes_vms/main.tf
index b2631e3..d02165f 100644
--- a/terraform/projects/kubernetes_vms/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/projects/kubernetes_vms/main.tf
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ locals {
 
   master_placements = [
     for i in range(length(local.master_nodes)) : {
-      vm_name = "kub-${var.vm_env}-m${format("%02d", i + 1)}"
+      vm_name = "kub-${var.vm_env}-m${format("%01d", i + 1)}"
       vm_role = "master"
       vm_node = local.master_nodes[i]
     }