diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efd6681..4ed7691 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ MIT Licensed. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-a
 | worker\_additional\_security\_group\_ids | A list of additional security group ids to attach to worker instances | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | worker\_ami\_name\_filter | Name filter for AWS EKS worker AMI. If not provided, the latest official AMI for the specified 'cluster\_version' is used. | `string` | `""` | no |
 | worker\_ami\_name\_filter\_windows | Name filter for AWS EKS Windows worker AMI. If not provided, the latest official AMI for the specified 'cluster\_version' is used. | `string` | `""` | no |
-| worker\_ami\_owner\_id | The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft'). | `string` | `"602401143452"` | no |
-| worker\_ami\_owner\_id\_windows | The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS Windows workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft'). | `string` | `"801119661308"` | no |
+| worker\_ami\_owner\_id | The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft'). | `string` | `"amazon"` | no |
+| worker\_ami\_owner\_id\_windows | The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS Windows workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft'). | `string` | `"amazon"` | no |
 | worker\_create\_cluster\_primary\_security\_group\_rules | Whether to create security group rules to allow communication between pods on workers and pods using the primary cluster security group. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | worker\_create\_initial\_lifecycle\_hooks | Whether to create initial lifecycle hooks provided in worker groups. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | worker\_create\_security\_group | Whether to create a security group for the workers or attach the workers to `worker_security_group_id`. | `bool` | `true` | no |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index f17bbd2..dce05e1 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ variable "worker_ami_name_filter_windows" {
 variable "worker_ami_owner_id" {
   description = "The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft')."
   type        = string
-  default     = "602401143452" // The ID of the owner of the official AWS EKS AMIs.
+  default     = "amazon"
 }
 
 variable "worker_ami_owner_id_windows" {
   description = "The ID of the owner for the AMI to use for the AWS EKS Windows workers. Valid values are an AWS account ID, 'self' (the current account), or an AWS owner alias (e.g. 'amazon', 'aws-marketplace', 'microsoft')."
   type        = string
-  default     = "801119661308" // The ID of the owner of the official AWS EKS Windows AMIs.
+  default     = "amazon"
 }
 
 variable "worker_additional_security_group_ids" {