diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_cron-jobs.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_cron-jobs.tpl
index 41a5986b7c8..3b4ffd13852 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_cron-jobs.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_cron-jobs.tpl
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 {{- $namespace := index . 8 -}}
 {{- $defaultVtctlclient := index . 9 }}
 
-
-{{- $vitessTag := $defaultVtctlclient.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtctlclientImage :=  $defaultVtctlclient.vtctlclientImage -}}
-
 {{ if $backup.enabled }}
 # create cron job for current shard
 ---
@@ -59,7 +55,7 @@ spec:
 
           containers:
           - name: backup
-            image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+            image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
             volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 14 }}
 
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_jobs.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_jobs.tpl
index c27fe5105d6..45d389ff50e 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_jobs.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_jobs.tpl
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 {{- $namespace := index . 2 -}}
 
 {{- $vitessTag := $job.vitessTag | default $defaultVtctlclient.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtctlclientImage := $defaultVtctlclient.vtctlclientImage -}}
 {{- $secrets := $job.secrets | default $defaultVtctlclient.secrets }}
 ---
 ###################################
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: vtjob
-        image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 10 }}
         resources:
@@ -57,9 +56,6 @@ spec:
 {{- $namespace := index . 2 -}}
 
 {{- $vitessTag := $job.vitessTag | default $defaultVtworker.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtworkerImage := $job.vtworkerImage | default $defaultVtworker.vtworkerImage -}}
-
-
 {{- $secrets := $job.secrets | default $defaultVtworker.secrets }}
 ---
 ###################################
@@ -83,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: vtjob
-        image: "{{$vtworkerImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtworker:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtworker.secrets | indent 10 }}
         resources:
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_keyspace.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_keyspace.tpl
index 8fc74efd9ae..2ba9f6872c3 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_keyspace.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_keyspace.tpl
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 # define image to use
 {{- $vitessTag := .vitessTag | default $defaultVtctlclient.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtctlclientImage := .vtctlclientImage | default $defaultVtctlclient.vtctlclientImage -}}
 {{- $secrets := .secrets | default $defaultVtctlclient.secrets -}}
 
 {{- range $name, $schema := $keyspace.schema }}
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: apply-schema
-        image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 10 }}
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: apply-vschema
-        image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 10 }}
 
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_orchestrator.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_orchestrator.tpl
index ba15ae4e4dc..13ad07831aa 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_orchestrator.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_orchestrator.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # set tuple values to more recognizable variables
 {{- $orc := index . 0 -}}
 {{- $defaultVtctlclient := index . 1 }}
-{{- $logtail := index . 2 }}
 
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ spec:
               value: "15999"
 
         - name: recovery-log
-          image: "{{ $logtail.image }}:{{ $logtail.tag }}"
+          image: vitess/logtail:helm-1.0.7-5
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
           - name: TAIL_FILEPATH
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /tmp
 
         - name: audit-log
-          image: "{{ $logtail.image }}:{{ $logtail.tag }}"
+          image: vitess/logtail:helm-1.0.7-5
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           env:
           - name: TAIL_FILEPATH
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_pmm.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_pmm.tpl
index c5fec6a68e5..9669f58298d 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_pmm.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_pmm.tpl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: pmm
-          image: "{{ $pmm.image}}:{{ $pmm.pmmTag }}"
+          image: "percona/pmm-server:{{ $pmm.pmmTag }}"
 
           ports:
             - name: web
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_shard.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_shard.tpl
index 6f9d330306d..3d075c24f85 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_shard.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_shard.tpl
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 {{- with $cell.vtctld }}
 # define image to use
 {{- $vitessTag := .vitessTag | default $defaultVtctlclient.vitessTag }}
-{{- $vtctlclientImage := .vtctlclientImage | default $defaultVtctlclient.vtctlclientImage }}
-
-
 ---
 ###################################
 # InitShardMaster Job
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: init-shard-master
-        image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 10 }}
 
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ spec:
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       containers:
       - name: copy-schema
-        image: "{{$vtctlclientImage}}/:{{$vitessTag}}"
+        image: "vitess/vtctlclient:{{$vitessTag}}"
         volumeMounts:
 {{ include "user-secret-volumeMounts" $defaultVtctlclient.secrets | indent 10 }}
 
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_vtctld.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_vtctld.tpl
index 98d8ba4291b..af178035e99 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_vtctld.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_vtctld.tpl
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 # define image to use
 {{- $vitessTag := .vitessTag | default $defaultVtctld.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtcldImage := .vtcldImage | default $defaultVtctld.vtcldImage -}}
 {{- $cellClean := include "clean-label" $cell.name }}
 
 ###################################
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ spec:
 {{ include "vtctld-affinity" (tuple $cellClean $cell.region) | indent 6 }}
       containers:
         - name: vtctld
-          image: {{$vtcldImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}
+          image: vitess/vtctld:{{$vitessTag}}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_vtgate.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_vtgate.tpl
index 62ec33ecd27..1455e9c47a2 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_vtgate.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_vtgate.tpl
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 # define image to use
 {{- $vitessTag := .vitessTag | default $defaultVtgate.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtgateImage := .vtgateImage | default $defaultVtgate.vtgateImage -}}
 {{- $cellClean := include "clean-label" $cell.name }}
 
 ###################################
@@ -69,13 +68,13 @@ spec:
 {{ if $cell.mysqlProtocol.enabled }}
 {{ if eq $cell.mysqlProtocol.authType "secret" }}
       initContainers:
-{{ include "init-mysql-creds" (tuple $vitessTag $vtgateImage $cell) | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "init-mysql-creds" (tuple $vitessTag $cell) | indent 8 }}
 {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 
       containers:
         - name: vtgate
-          image: {{$vtgateImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}
+          image: vitess/vtgate:{{$vitessTag}}
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
@@ -219,13 +218,12 @@ affinity:
 ###################################
 {{ define "init-mysql-creds" -}}
 {{- $vitessTag := index . 0 -}}
-{{- $vtgateImage := index . 1 -}}
-{{- $cell := index . 2 -}}
+{{- $cell := index . 1 -}}
 
 {{- with $cell.mysqlProtocol }}
 
 - name: init-mysql-creds
-  image: "{{$vtgateImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+  image: "vitess/vtgate:{{$vitessTag}}"
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   volumeMounts:
     - name: creds
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/_vttablet.tpl b/helm/vitess/templates/_vttablet.tpl
index c27774ae936..3053407af4d 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/_vttablet.tpl
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/_vttablet.tpl
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ spec:
 {{- $config := index . 8 -}}
 {{- $pmm := index . 9 -}}
 {{- $orc := index . 10 -}}
-{{- $mysqlctld := index . 11 -}}
-{{- $logrotate := index . 12 -}}
-{{- $logtail := index . 13 -}}
-{{- $vtctl := index . 14 -}}
 
 # sanitize inputs for labels
 {{- $cellClean := include "clean-label" $cell.name -}}
@@ -65,7 +61,6 @@ spec:
 
 # define images to use
 {{- $vitessTag := .vitessTag | default $defaultVttablet.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vtctlclientImage := .vtctlclientImage | default $defaultVttablet.vtctlclientImage -}}
 {{- $image := .image | default $defaultVttablet.image -}}
 {{- $mysqlImage := .mysqlImage | default $defaultVttablet.mysqlImage -}}
 {{- $mysqlImage := .mysqlImage | default $defaultVttablet.mysqlImage }}
@@ -106,17 +101,17 @@ spec:
 {{ include "vttablet-affinity" (tuple $cellClean $keyspaceClean $shardClean $cell.region) | indent 6 }}
 
       initContainers:
-{{ include "init-mysql" (tuple $vitessTag $cellClean $mysqlctld) | indent 8 }}
-{{ include "init-vttablet" (tuple $vitessTag $cell $cellClean $namespace $mysqlctld $vtctl) | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "init-mysql" (tuple $vitessTag $cellClean) | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "init-vttablet" (tuple $vitessTag $cell $cellClean $namespace) | indent 8 }}
 
       containers:
 {{ include "cont-mysql" (tuple $topology $cell $keyspace $shard $tablet $defaultVttablet $uid) | indent 8 }}
 {{ include "cont-vttablet" (tuple $topology $cell $keyspace $shard $tablet $defaultVttablet $defaultVtctlclient $vitessTag $uid $namespace $config $orc) | indent 8 }}
-{{ include "cont-logrotate" (tuple $logrotate) | indent 8 }}
-{{ include "cont-mysql-generallog" (tuple $logrotate) | indent 8 }}
-{{ include "cont-mysql-errorlog" (tuple $logrotate) | indent 8 }}
-{{ include "cont-mysql-slowlog" (tuple $logrotate) | indent 8 }}
-{{ if $pmm.enabled }}{{ include "cont-pmm-client" (tuple $pmm $namespace $keyspace  $logtail) | indent 8 }}{{ end }}
+{{ include "cont-logrotate" . | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "cont-mysql-generallog" . | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "cont-mysql-errorlog" . | indent 8 }}
+{{ include "cont-mysql-slowlog" . | indent 8 }}
+{{ if $pmm.enabled }}{{ include "cont-pmm-client" (tuple $pmm $namespace $keyspace) | indent 8 }}{{ end }}
 
       volumes:
         - name: vt
@@ -169,13 +164,9 @@ spec:
 {{ define "init-mysql" -}}
 {{- $vitessTag := index . 0 -}}
 {{- $cellClean := index . 1 }}
-{{- $mysqlctld := index . 2 }}
-
-{{- $vitessTag :=   $mysqlctld.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $mysqlctldImage :=  $mysqlctld.mysqlctldImage -}}
 
 - name: "init-mysql"
-  image: "{{$mysqlctldImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+  image: "vitess/mysqlctld:{{$vitessTag}}"
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   volumeMounts:
     - name: vtdataroot
@@ -218,11 +209,9 @@ spec:
 {{- $cell := index . 1 -}}
 {{- $cellClean := index . 2 -}}
 {{- $namespace := index . 3 }}
-{{- $vtctl := index . 4 }}
-
 
 - name: init-vttablet
-  image: "{{$vtctl.vtctlImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+  image: "vitess/vtctl:{{$vitessTag}}"
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   volumeMounts:
     - name: vtdataroot
@@ -286,11 +275,8 @@ spec:
 {{- $cellClean := include "clean-label" $cell.name -}}
 {{- with $tablet.vttablet }}
 
-{{- $vitessTag :=  $defaultVttablet.vitessTag -}}
-{{- $vttabletImage := $defaultVttablet.vttabletImage -}}
-
 - name: vttablet
-  image: "{{$vttabletImage}}:{{$vitessTag}}"
+  image: "vitess/vttablet:{{$vitessTag}}"
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   readinessProbe:
     httpGet:
@@ -546,10 +532,9 @@ spec:
 # run logrotate for all log files in /vtdataroot/tabletdata
 ##########################
 {{ define "cont-logrotate" }}
-{{- $logrotate := index . 0 }}
 
 - name: logrotate
-  image: {{ $logrotate.image }}:{{ $logrotate.tag }}
+  image: vitess/logrotate:helm-1.0.7-5
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   volumeMounts:
     - name: vtdataroot
@@ -561,10 +546,9 @@ spec:
 # redirect the error log file to stdout
 ##########################
 {{ define "cont-mysql-errorlog" }}
-{{- $logtail := index . 0 -}}
 
 - name: error-log
-  image: {{ $logtail.image }}:{{ $logtail.tag }}
+  image: vitess/logtail:helm-1.0.7-5
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   env:
@@ -580,10 +564,9 @@ spec:
 # redirect the slow log file to stdout
 ##########################
 {{ define "cont-mysql-slowlog" }}
-{{- $logtail := index . 0 -}}
 
 - name: slow-log
-  image: {{ $logtail.image }}:{{ $logtail.tag }}
+  image: vitess/logtail:helm-1.0.7-5
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   env:
@@ -599,10 +582,9 @@ spec:
 # redirect the general log file to stdout
 ##########################
 {{ define "cont-mysql-generallog" }}
-{{- $logtail := index . 0 -}}
 
 - name: general-log
-  image: {{ $logtail.image }}:{{ $logtail.tag }}
+  image: vitess/logtail:helm-1.0.7-5
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   env:
diff --git a/helm/vitess/templates/vitess.yaml b/helm/vitess/templates/vitess.yaml
index 62dc8d50f42..7c3d36aac25 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/templates/vitess.yaml
+++ b/helm/vitess/templates/vitess.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 {{ if $.Values.orchestrator.enabled }}
 
 # create orchestrator global services and StatefulSet
-{{ include "orchestrator" (tuple $.Values.orchestrator $.Values.vtctlclient $.Values.logtail) }}
+{{ include "orchestrator" (tuple $.Values.orchestrator $.Values.vtctlclient) }}
 ---
 # create orchestrator config map
 {{ include "orchestrator-config" (tuple $.Values.orchestrator $.Release.Namespace $.Values.vttablet.enableHeartbeat $.Values.vtctlclient) }}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
       # Tablet initializations
       {{ range $tablet := $shard.tablets }}
-        {{ include "vttablet" (tuple $.Values.topology $cell $keyspace $shard $tablet $.Values.vttablet $.Values.vtctlclient $.Release.Namespace $.Values.config $.Values.pmm $.Values.orchestrator $.Values.mysqlctld $.Values.logrotate $.Values.logtail $.Values.vtctl) }}
+        {{ include "vttablet" (tuple $.Values.topology $cell $keyspace $shard $tablet $.Values.vttablet $.Values.vtctlclient $.Release.Namespace $.Values.config $.Values.pmm $.Values.orchestrator) }}
       {{ end }} # range $tablet
     {{ end }} # range $shard
   {{ end }} # range $keyspace
diff --git a/helm/vitess/values.yaml b/helm/vitess/values.yaml
index 59af5639aee..96ef944051c 100644
--- a/helm/vitess/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/vitess/values.yaml
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ etcd:
 vtctld:
   serviceType: ClusterIP
   vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vtcldImage: vitess/vtctld
   resources:
     # requests:
     #   cpu: 100m
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ vtctld:
 vtgate:
   serviceType: ClusterIP
   vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vtgateImage: vitess/vtgate
   resources:
     # requests:
     #   cpu: 500m
@@ -213,14 +211,12 @@ vtgate:
 # Default values for vtctlclient resources defined in 'topology'
 vtctlclient:
   vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vtctlclientImage: vitess/vtctlclient
   extraFlags: {}
   secrets: [] # secrets are mounted under /vt/usersecrets/{secretname}
 
 # Default values for vtworker resources defined in 'jobs'
 vtworker:
   vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vtworkerImage: vitess/vtworker
   extraFlags: {}
   resources:
     # requests:
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ vtworker:
 # Default values for vttablet resources defined in 'topology'
 vttablet:
   vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vttabletImage: vitess/vttablet
+
   # valid values are
   # - mysql56 (for MySQL 8.0)
   # - mysql56 (for MySQL/Percona 5.6 or 5.7)
@@ -325,20 +321,10 @@ vttablet:
       requests:
         storage: 10Gi
 
-# Default values for mysqlctld resources defined in 'topology'
-mysqlctld:
-  vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  mysqlctldImage: vitess/mysqlctld
-
-vtctl:
-  vitessTag: helm-1.0.7-5
-  vtctlImage: vitess/vtctl
-
 # Default values for pmm
 pmm:
   enabled: false
   pmmTag: 1.17.0
-  image : percona/pmm-server
   client:
     resources:
       requests:
@@ -399,7 +385,3 @@ orchestrator:
     requests:
       cpu: 50m
       memory: 350Mi
-
-logrotate:
-  vitessTag: 3.1.1
-  image: vitess/orchestrator