diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
index 1ccf6f66a0..89f0596862 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
   availabilityZones:
     - "${AWS_AVAILABILITY_ZONE}"
   awsLaunchTemplate:
-    instanceType: "${AWS_CONTROL_PLANE_MACHINE_TYPE}"
+    instanceType: "${AWS_NODE_MACHINE_TYPE}"
     sshKeyName: "${AWS_SSH_KEY_NAME}"
 ---
 apiVersion: bootstrap.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1