diff --git a/examples/eks_managed_node_group/main.tf b/examples/eks_managed_node_group/main.tf
index 33df785..13c8bdf 100644
--- a/examples/eks_managed_node_group/main.tf
+++ b/examples/eks_managed_node_group/main.tf
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ module "eks" {
         http_endpoint               = "enabled"
         http_tokens                 = "required"
         http_put_response_hop_limit = 2
-        instance_metadata_tags      = "enabled"
+        instance_metadata_tags      = "disabled"
       }
 
       create_iam_role          = true
diff --git a/examples/self_managed_node_group/main.tf b/examples/self_managed_node_group/main.tf
index 59234fe..6163fcc 100644
--- a/examples/self_managed_node_group/main.tf
+++ b/examples/self_managed_node_group/main.tf
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module "eks" {
         http_endpoint               = "enabled"
         http_tokens                 = "required"
         http_put_response_hop_limit = 2
-        instance_metadata_tags      = "enabled"
+        instance_metadata_tags      = "disabled"
       }
 
       create_iam_role          = true
diff --git a/node_groups.tf b/node_groups.tf
index fb59e76..0f98647 100644
--- a/node_groups.tf
+++ b/node_groups.tf
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ locals {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_tokens                 = "required"
     http_put_response_hop_limit = 2
-    instance_metadata_tags      = "enabled"
   }
 }