diff --git a/lib/single-new-eks-cluster-pattern/index.ts b/lib/single-new-eks-cluster-pattern/index.ts
index e3a2b2af..51213c04 100644
--- a/lib/single-new-eks-cluster-pattern/index.ts
+++ b/lib/single-new-eks-cluster-pattern/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default class SingleNewEksPattern {
         ObservabilityBuilder.builder()
             .account(account)
             .region(region)
-            .version(eks.KubernetesVersion.V1_26)
+            .version('auto')
             .addOns(...addOns)
             .build(scope, stackId);
     }