diff --git a/docs/running-on-kubernetes.md b/docs/running-on-kubernetes.md
index 6a51973e25f5b..61d6154ccb084 100644
--- a/docs/running-on-kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/running-on-kubernetes.md
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ See the [configuration page](configuration.html) for information on Spark config
     configuration properties e.g. <code>spark.kubernetes.namespace</code>.
   </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+  <td><code>spark.kubernetes.driver.master</code></td>
+  <td><code>https://kubernetes.default.svc</code></td>
+  <td>
+    The internal Kubernetes master (API server) address to be used for driver to request executors.
+  </td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>spark.kubernetes.namespace</code></td>
   <td><code>default</code></td>
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
index 819ea4a7b13d0..b326650476add 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ private[spark] object Config extends Logging {
       .stringConf
       .createOptional
 
+  val KUBERNETES_DRIVER_MASTER_URL =
+    ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.driver.master")
+      .doc("The internal Kubernetes master (API server) address " +
+        "to be used for driver to request executors.")
+      .stringConf
+      .createWithDefault(KUBERNETES_MASTER_INTERNAL_URL)
+
   val KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE =
     ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.namespace")
       .doc("The namespace that will be used for running the driver and executor pods.")
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesClusterManager.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesClusterManager.scala
index c591214d10796..b9d7a7083f41a 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesClusterManager.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesClusterManager.scala
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ private[spark] class KubernetesClusterManager extends ExternalClusterManager wit
         "If the application is deployed using spark-submit in cluster mode, the driver pod name " +
           "must be provided.")
       (KUBERNETES_AUTH_DRIVER_MOUNTED_CONF_PREFIX,
-        KUBERNETES_MASTER_INTERNAL_URL,
+        sc.conf.get(KUBERNETES_DRIVER_MASTER_URL),
         Some(new File(Config.KUBERNETES_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN_PATH)),
         Some(new File(Config.KUBERNETES_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CA_CRT_PATH)))
     } else {