diff --git a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/node.go b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/node.go
index c949abd..7285756 100644
--- a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/node.go
+++ b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/node.go
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/cpuguy83/strongerrors"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/errdefs"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/providers"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/version"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func getTaint(c Opts) (*corev1.Taint, error) {
 	case "PreferNoSchedule":
 		effect = corev1.TaintEffectPreferNoSchedule
 	default:
-		return nil, strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.Errorf("taint effect %q is not supported", effectEnv))
+		return nil, errdefs.InvalidInputf("taint effect %q is not supported", effectEnv)
 	}
 
 	return &corev1.Taint{
diff --git a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/root.go b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/root.go
index aa64890..c8813f1 100644
--- a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/root.go
+++ b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/root.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/cpuguy83/strongerrors"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/errdefs"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/log"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/manager"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/providers"
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ func runRootCommand(ctx context.Context, c Opts) error {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	if ok := providers.ValidOperatingSystems[c.OperatingSystem]; !ok {
-		return strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.Errorf("operating system %q is not supported", c.OperatingSystem))
+		return errdefs.InvalidInputf("operating system %q is not supported", c.OperatingSystem)
 	}
 
 	if c.PodSyncWorkers == 0 {
-		return strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.New("pod sync workers must be greater than 0"))
+		return errdefs.InvalidInput("pod sync workers must be greater than 0")
 	}
 
 	var taint *corev1.Taint
diff --git a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/tracing.go b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/tracing.go
index 9c99829..445273d 100644
--- a/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/tracing.go
+++ b/virtual-kubelet/commands/root/tracing.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/cpuguy83/strongerrors"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/errdefs"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/log"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/trace/opencensus"
 	octrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 func setupTracing(ctx context.Context, c Opts) error {
 	for k := range c.TraceConfig.Tags {
 		if reservedTagNames[k] {
-			return strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.Errorf("invalid trace tag %q, must not use a reserved tag key", k))
+			return errdefs.InvalidInputf("invalid trace tag %q, must not use a reserved tag key", k)
 		}
 	}
 	if c.TraceConfig.Tags == nil {
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ func setupTracing(ctx context.Context, c Opts) error {
 		default:
 			rate, err := strconv.Atoi(c.TraceSampleRate)
 			if err != nil {
-				return strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.Wrap(err, "unsupported trace sample rate"))
+				return errdefs.AsInvalidInput(errors.Wrap(err, "unsupported trace sample rate"))
 			}
 			if rate < 0 || rate > 100 {
-				return strongerrors.InvalidArgument(errors.Wrap(err, "trace sample rate must be between 0 and 100"))
+				return errdefs.AsInvalidInput(errors.Wrap(err, "trace sample rate must be between 0 and 100"))
 			}
 			s = octrace.ProbabilitySampler(float64(rate) / 100)
 		}