diff --git a/examples/karpenter/README.md b/examples/karpenter/README.md
index 69d7094..dbcbae7 100644
--- a/examples/karpenter/README.md
+++ b/examples/karpenter/README.md
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ kubectl delete node -l karpenter.sh/provisioner-name=default
 2. Remove the resources created by Terraform
 
 ```bash
-# Necessary to avoid removing Terraform's permissions too soon before its finished
-# cleaning up the resources it deployed inside the cluster
-terraform state rm 'module.eks.aws_eks_access_entry.this["cluster_creator"]' || true
-terraform state rm 'module.eks.aws_eks_access_policy_association.this["cluster_creator_admin"]' || true
-
 terraform destroy
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/outposts/README.md b/examples/outposts/README.md
index 6558d6b..c584947 100644
--- a/examples/outposts/README.md
+++ b/examples/outposts/README.md
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ $ terraform apply
 Note that this example may create resources which cost money. Run `terraform destroy` when you don't need these resources.
 
 ```bash
-# Necessary to avoid removing Terraform's permissions too soon before its finished
-# cleaning up the resources it deployed inside the clsuter
-terraform state rm 'module.eks.aws_eks_access_entry.this["cluster_creator_admin"]' || true
 terraform destroy
 ```
 
diff --git a/outputs.tf b/outputs.tf
index 4891ecb..231064c 100644
--- a/outputs.tf
+++ b/outputs.tf
@@ -5,16 +5,31 @@
 output "cluster_arn" {
   description = "The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the cluster"
   value       = try(aws_eks_cluster.this[0].arn, null)
+
+  depends_on = [
+    aws_eks_access_entry.this,
+    aws_eks_access_policy_association.this,
+  ]
 }
 
 output "cluster_certificate_authority_data" {
   description = "Base64 encoded certificate data required to communicate with the cluster"
   value       = try(aws_eks_cluster.this[0].certificate_authority[0].data, null)
+
+  depends_on = [
+    aws_eks_access_entry.this,
+    aws_eks_access_policy_association.this,
+  ]
 }
 
 output "cluster_endpoint" {
   description = "Endpoint for your Kubernetes API server"
   value       = try(aws_eks_cluster.this[0].endpoint, null)
+
+  depends_on = [
+    aws_eks_access_entry.this,
+    aws_eks_access_policy_association.this,
+  ]
 }
 
 output "cluster_id" {
@@ -25,6 +40,11 @@ output "cluster_id" {
 output "cluster_name" {
   description = "The name of the EKS cluster"
   value       = try(aws_eks_cluster.this[0].name, "")
+
+  depends_on = [
+    aws_eks_access_entry.this,
+    aws_eks_access_policy_association.this,
+  ]
 }
 
 output "cluster_oidc_issuer_url" {