diff --git a/examples/fargate_profile/main.tf b/examples/fargate_profile/main.tf
index 860ec55..ac24389 100644
--- a/examples/fargate_profile/main.tf
+++ b/examples/fargate_profile/main.tf
@@ -54,44 +54,48 @@ module "eks" {
     }
   }
 
-  fargate_profiles = {
-    example = {
-      name = "example"
-      selectors = [
-        {
-          namespace = "backend"
-          labels = {
-            Application = "backend"
-          }
-        },
-        {
-          namespace = "app-*"
-          labels = {
-            Application = "app-wildcard"
+  fargate_profiles = merge(
+    {
+      example = {
+        name = "example"
+        selectors = [
+          {
+            namespace = "backend"
+            labels = {
+              Application = "backend"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            namespace = "app-*"
+            labels = {
+              Application = "app-wildcard"
+            }
           }
+        ]
+
+        # Using specific subnets instead of the subnets supplied for the cluster itself
+        subnet_ids = [module.vpc.private_subnets[1]]
+
+        tags = {
+          Owner = "secondary"
         }
-      ]
 
-      # Using specific subnets instead of the subnets supplied for the cluster itself
-      subnet_ids = [module.vpc.private_subnets[1]]
-
-      tags = {
-        Owner = "secondary"
+        timeouts = {
+          create = "20m"
+          delete = "20m"
+        }
       }
-
-      timeouts = {
-        create = "20m"
-        delete = "20m"
+    },
+    { for i in range(3) :
+      "kube-system-${element(split("-", local.azs[i]), 2)}" => {
+        selectors = [
+          { namespace = "kube-system" }
+        ]
+        # We want to create a profile per AZ for high availability
+        subnet_ids = element(module.vpc.private_subnets, i)
       }
     }
-
-    kube_system = {
-      name = "kube-system"
-      selectors = [
-        { namespace = "kube-system" }
-      ]
-    }
-  }
+  )
 
   tags = local.tags
 }
diff --git a/examples/karpenter/main.tf b/examples/karpenter/main.tf
index 6667470..497fab7 100644
--- a/examples/karpenter/main.tf
+++ b/examples/karpenter/main.tf
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ module "eks" {
   subnet_ids               = module.vpc.private_subnets
   control_plane_subnet_ids = module.vpc.intra_subnets
 
+  # Fargate profiles use the cluster primary security group so these are not utilized
+  create_cluster_security_group = false
+  create_node_security_group    = false
+
   manage_aws_auth_configmap = true
   aws_auth_roles = [
     # We need to add in the Karpenter node IAM role for nodes launched by Karpenter
@@ -105,21 +109,26 @@ module "eks" {
     },
   ]
 
-  fargate_profiles = {
-    kube_system = {
-      name = "kube-system"
-      selectors = [
-        { namespace = "kube-system" }
-      ]
-    }
-
-    karpenter = {
-      name = "karpenter"
-      selectors = [
-        { namespace = "karpenter" }
-      ]
-    }
-  }
+  fargate_profiles = merge(
+    { for i in range(3) :
+      "kube-system-${element(split("-", local.azs[i]), 2)}" => {
+        selectors = [
+          { namespace = "kube-system" }
+        ]
+        # We want to create a profile per AZ for high availability
+        subnet_ids = [element(module.vpc.private_subnets, i)]
+      }
+    },
+    { for i in range(3) :
+      "karpenter-${element(split("-", local.azs[i]), 2)}" => {
+        selectors = [
+          { namespace = "karpenter" }
+        ]
+        # We want to create a profile per AZ for high availability
+        subnet_ids = [element(module.vpc.private_subnets, i)]
+      }
+    },
+  )
 
   tags = merge(local.tags, {
     # NOTE - if creating multiple security groups with this module, only tag the
@@ -151,7 +160,7 @@ resource "helm_release" "karpenter" {
   repository_username = data.aws_ecrpublic_authorization_token.token.user_name
   repository_password = data.aws_ecrpublic_authorization_token.token.password
   chart               = "karpenter"
-  version             = "v0.19.3"
+  version             = "v0.21.1"
 
   set {
     name  = "settings.aws.clusterName"
diff --git a/examples/outposts/main.tf b/examples/outposts/main.tf
index 50cbc95..5dc4797 100644
--- a/examples/outposts/main.tf
+++ b/examples/outposts/main.tf
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ module "eks" {
     }
   }
 
-  self_managed_node_group_defaults = {
-    attach_cluster_primary_security_group = true
-
-    iam_role_additional_policies = {
-      AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore"
-    }
-  }
-
   self_managed_node_groups = {
     outpost = {
       name = local.name