diff --git a/examples/create_deployment.py b/examples/create_deployment.py
index 0ce1e2fa1..44a14fddf 100644
--- a/examples/create_deployment.py
+++ b/examples/create_deployment.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def main():
 
     with open(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), "nginx-deployment.yaml")) as f:
         dep = yaml.safe_load(f)
-        k8s_beta = client.ExtensionsV1beta1Api()
-        resp = k8s_beta.create_namespaced_deployment(
+        k8s = client.AppsV1Api()
+        resp = k8s.create_namespaced_deployment(
             body=dep, namespace="default")
         print("Deployment created. status='%s'" % str(resp.status))