diff --git a/src/common/catalog-entities/kubernetes-cluster.ts b/src/common/catalog-entities/kubernetes-cluster.ts
index 39adeb647d..9ee22706ee 100644
--- a/src/common/catalog-entities/kubernetes-cluster.ts
+++ b/src/common/catalog-entities/kubernetes-cluster.ts
@@ -134,11 +134,19 @@ export class KubernetesCluster<
   }
 
   get k8sVersion() {
-    return this.metadata.kubeVersion?.replace("unknown", "") || "";
+    if (this.metadata.kubeVersion === "unknown") {
+      return "";
+    }
+
+    return this.metadata.kubeVersion;
   }
 
   get k8sDistro() {
-    return this.metadata.distro?.replace("unknown", "") || "";
+    if (this.metadata.distro === "unknown") {
+      return "";
+    }
+
+    return this.metadata.distro;
   }
 }