diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fb2b2feec..5601e34e66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ If you are interested in contributing to EKS Blueprints, see the [Contribution g
 
 | Name | Source | Version |
 |------|--------|---------|
-| <a name="module_aws_eks"></a> [aws\_eks](#module\_aws\_eks) | terraform-aws-modules/eks/aws | v18.26.3 |
+| <a name="module_aws_eks"></a> [aws\_eks](#module\_aws\_eks) | terraform-aws-modules/eks/aws | v18.26.6 |
 | <a name="module_aws_eks_fargate_profiles"></a> [aws\_eks\_fargate\_profiles](#module\_aws\_eks\_fargate\_profiles) | ./modules/aws-eks-fargate-profiles | n/a |
 | <a name="module_aws_eks_managed_node_groups"></a> [aws\_eks\_managed\_node\_groups](#module\_aws\_eks\_managed\_node\_groups) | ./modules/aws-eks-managed-node-groups | n/a |
 | <a name="module_aws_eks_self_managed_node_groups"></a> [aws\_eks\_self\_managed\_node\_groups](#module\_aws\_eks\_self\_managed\_node\_groups) | ./modules/aws-eks-self-managed-node-groups | n/a |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index ce8cd4cb78..5d38564b42 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module "kms" {
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 module "aws_eks" {
   source  = "terraform-aws-modules/eks/aws"
-  version = "v18.26.3"
+  version = "v18.26.6"
 
   create = var.create_eks