diff --git a/config/clusters/eks_variables.tf b/config/clusters/eks_variables.tf
index 63f245ae3b..7cb3a796a3 100644
--- a/config/clusters/eks_variables.tf
+++ b/config/clusters/eks_variables.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 variable "eks_cluster_version" {
-  default     = "1.21"
+  default     = "1.24"
   description = "See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions.html"
 }