diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c21e8bf..af4641f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ Available targets:
 | <a name="input_mixed_instances_policy"></a> [mixed\_instances\_policy](#input\_mixed\_instances\_policy) | policy to used mixed group of on demand/spot of differing types. Launch template is automatically generated. https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/r/autoscaling_group.html#mixed_instances_policy-1 | <pre>object({<br>    instances_distribution = object({<br>      on_demand_allocation_strategy            = string<br>      on_demand_base_capacity                  = number<br>      on_demand_percentage_above_base_capacity = number<br>      spot_allocation_strategy                 = string<br>      spot_instance_pools                      = number<br>      spot_max_price                           = string<br>    })<br>    override = list(object({<br>      instance_type     = string<br>      weighted_capacity = number<br>    }))<br>  })</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_name"></a> [name](#input\_name) | ID element. Usually the component or solution name, e.g. 'app' or 'jenkins'.<br>This is the only ID element not also included as a `tag`.<br>The "name" tag is set to the full `id` string. There is no tag with the value of the `name` input. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_namespace"></a> [namespace](#input\_namespace) | ID element. Usually an abbreviation of your organization name, e.g. 'eg' or 'cp', to help ensure generated IDs are globally unique | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_permissions_boundary"></a> [permissions\_boundary](#input\_permissions\_boundary) | Provide an existing permissions boundary to attach to the default role | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_placement"></a> [placement](#input\_placement) | The placement specifications of the instances | <pre>object({<br>    affinity          = string<br>    availability_zone = string<br>    group_name        = string<br>    host_id           = string<br>    tenancy           = string<br>  })</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_placement_group"></a> [placement\_group](#input\_placement\_group) | The name of the placement group into which you'll launch your instances, if any | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_protect_from_scale_in"></a> [protect\_from\_scale\_in](#input\_protect\_from\_scale\_in) | Allows setting instance protection. The autoscaling group will not select instances with this setting for terminination during scale in events | `bool` | `false` | no |
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ In general, PRs are welcome. We follow the typical "fork-and-pull" Git workflow.
 
 ## Copyright
 
-Copyright © 2017-2021 [Cloud Posse, LLC](https://cpco.io/copyright)
+Copyright © 2017-2022 [Cloud Posse, LLC](https://cpco.io/copyright)
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index b08c9ea..aff1fdf 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 | <a name="input_mixed_instances_policy"></a> [mixed\_instances\_policy](#input\_mixed\_instances\_policy) | policy to used mixed group of on demand/spot of differing types. Launch template is automatically generated. https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/r/autoscaling_group.html#mixed_instances_policy-1 | <pre>object({<br>    instances_distribution = object({<br>      on_demand_allocation_strategy            = string<br>      on_demand_base_capacity                  = number<br>      on_demand_percentage_above_base_capacity = number<br>      spot_allocation_strategy                 = string<br>      spot_instance_pools                      = number<br>      spot_max_price                           = string<br>    })<br>    override = list(object({<br>      instance_type     = string<br>      weighted_capacity = number<br>    }))<br>  })</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_name"></a> [name](#input\_name) | ID element. Usually the component or solution name, e.g. 'app' or 'jenkins'.<br>This is the only ID element not also included as a `tag`.<br>The "name" tag is set to the full `id` string. There is no tag with the value of the `name` input. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_namespace"></a> [namespace](#input\_namespace) | ID element. Usually an abbreviation of your organization name, e.g. 'eg' or 'cp', to help ensure generated IDs are globally unique | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_permissions_boundary"></a> [permissions\_boundary](#input\_permissions\_boundary) | Provide an existing permissions boundary to attach to the default role | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_placement"></a> [placement](#input\_placement) | The placement specifications of the instances | <pre>object({<br>    affinity          = string<br>    availability_zone = string<br>    group_name        = string<br>    host_id           = string<br>    tenancy           = string<br>  })</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_placement_group"></a> [placement\_group](#input\_placement\_group) | The name of the placement group into which you'll launch your instances, if any | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_protect_from_scale_in"></a> [protect\_from\_scale\_in](#input\_protect\_from\_scale\_in) | Allows setting instance protection. The autoscaling group will not select instances with this setting for terminination during scale in events | `bool` | `false` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index e350034..ce6c09d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "assume_role" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role" "default" {
-  count              = local.enabled && var.use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile == false ? 1 : 0
-  name               = module.label.id
-  assume_role_policy = join("", data.aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role.*.json)
-  tags               = module.label.tags
+  count                = local.enabled && var.use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile == false ? 1 : 0
+  name                 = module.label.id
+  assume_role_policy   = join("", data.aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role.*.json)
+  tags                 = module.label.tags
+  permissions_boundary = var.permissions_boundary
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "amazon_eks_worker_node_policy" {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 19accb1..089629e 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@ variable "use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "permissions_boundary" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Provide an existing permissions boundary to attach to the default role"
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "workers_role_policy_arns" {
   type        = list(string)
   default     = []