diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01c442c..fb3040c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -193,20 +193,18 @@ Available targets:
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 0.13 |
 | <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 2.0 |
-| <a name="requirement_template"></a> [template](#requirement\_template) | >= 2.0 |
 
 ## Providers
 
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 2.0 |
-| <a name="provider_template"></a> [template](#provider\_template) | >= 2.0 |
 
 ## Modules
 
 | Name | Source | Version |
 |------|--------|---------|
-| <a name="module_autoscale_group"></a> [autoscale\_group](#module\_autoscale\_group) | cloudposse/ec2-autoscale-group/aws | 0.25.0 |
+| <a name="module_autoscale_group"></a> [autoscale\_group](#module\_autoscale\_group) | cloudposse/ec2-autoscale-group/aws | 0.30.1 |
 | <a name="module_label"></a> [label](#module\_label) | cloudposse/label/null | 0.24.1 |
 | <a name="module_this"></a> [this](#module\_this) | cloudposse/label/null | 0.24.1 |
 
@@ -229,7 +227,6 @@ Available targets:
 | [aws_ami.eks_worker](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ami) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_instance_profile.default](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_instance_profile) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
-| [template_file.userdata](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/template/latest/docs/data-sources/file) | data source |
 
 ## Inputs
 
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index 9bf3542..d61ce5c 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -5,20 +5,18 @@
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 0.13 |
 | <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 2.0 |
-| <a name="requirement_template"></a> [template](#requirement\_template) | >= 2.0 |
 
 ## Providers
 
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 2.0 |
-| <a name="provider_template"></a> [template](#provider\_template) | >= 2.0 |
 
 ## Modules
 
 | Name | Source | Version |
 |------|--------|---------|
-| <a name="module_autoscale_group"></a> [autoscale\_group](#module\_autoscale\_group) | cloudposse/ec2-autoscale-group/aws | 0.25.0 |
+| <a name="module_autoscale_group"></a> [autoscale\_group](#module\_autoscale\_group) | cloudposse/ec2-autoscale-group/aws | 0.30.1 |
 | <a name="module_label"></a> [label](#module\_label) | cloudposse/label/null | 0.24.1 |
 | <a name="module_this"></a> [this](#module\_this) | cloudposse/label/null | 0.24.1 |
 
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@
 | [aws_ami.eks_worker](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ami) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_instance_profile.default](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_instance_profile) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
-| [template_file.userdata](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/template/latest/docs/data-sources/file) | data source |
 
 ## Inputs
 
diff --git a/examples/complete/versions.tf b/examples/complete/versions.tf
index cc861b8..d62920a 100644
--- a/examples/complete/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/versions.tf
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ terraform {
       source  = "hashicorp/aws"
       version = ">= 2.0"
     }
-    template = {
-      source  = "hashicorp/template"
-      version = ">= 2.0"
-    }
     local = {
       source  = "hashicorp/local"
       version = ">= 1.3"
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 5442d5f..aef9e43 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ locals {
 
   workers_role_arn  = var.use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile ? join("", data.aws_iam_instance_profile.default.*.role_arn) : join("", aws_iam_role.default.*.arn)
   workers_role_name = var.use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile ? join("", data.aws_iam_instance_profile.default.*.role_name) : join("", aws_iam_role.default.*.name)
+
+  userdata = templatefile("${path.module}/userdata.tpl", {
+    cluster_endpoint                = var.cluster_endpoint
+    certificate_authority_data      = var.cluster_certificate_authority_data
+    cluster_name                    = var.cluster_name
+    bootstrap_extra_args            = var.bootstrap_extra_args
+    kubelet_extra_args              = var.kubelet_extra_args
+    before_cluster_joining_userdata = var.before_cluster_joining_userdata
+    after_cluster_joining_userdata  = var.after_cluster_joining_userdata
+  })
 }
 
 module "label" {
@@ -146,21 +156,6 @@ data "aws_ami" "eks_worker" {
   owners = ["602401143452"] # Amazon
 }
 
-data "template_file" "userdata" {
-  count    = local.enabled ? 1 : 0
-  template = file("${path.module}/userdata.tpl")
-
-  vars = {
-    cluster_endpoint                = var.cluster_endpoint
-    certificate_authority_data      = var.cluster_certificate_authority_data
-    cluster_name                    = var.cluster_name
-    bootstrap_extra_args            = var.bootstrap_extra_args
-    kubelet_extra_args              = var.kubelet_extra_args
-    before_cluster_joining_userdata = var.before_cluster_joining_userdata
-    after_cluster_joining_userdata  = var.after_cluster_joining_userdata
-  }
-}
-
 data "aws_iam_instance_profile" "default" {
   count = local.enabled && var.use_existing_aws_iam_instance_profile ? 1 : 0
   name  = var.aws_iam_instance_profile_name
@@ -168,7 +163,7 @@ data "aws_iam_instance_profile" "default" {
 
 module "autoscale_group" {
   source  = "cloudposse/ec2-autoscale-group/aws"
-  version = "0.25.0"
+  version = "0.30.1"
 
   enabled = local.enabled
   tags    = merge(local.tags, var.autoscaling_group_tags)
@@ -185,7 +180,7 @@ module "autoscale_group" {
     )
   )
 
-  user_data_base64 = base64encode(join("", data.template_file.userdata.*.rendered))
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(local.userdata)
 
   instance_type                           = var.instance_type
   subnet_ids                              = var.subnet_ids
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index 4b24f8b..c2352c7 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -6,9 +6,5 @@ terraform {
       source  = "hashicorp/aws"
       version = ">= 2.0"
     }
-    template = {
-      source  = "hashicorp/template"
-      version = ">= 2.0"
-    }
   }
 }