diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 343031df6c7..7dcd5607b53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [[v10.?.?](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-eks/compare/v10.0.0...HEAD)] - 2020-xx-xx
 
-- Write your awesome change here (GH-xxxx)
+- Require kubernetes provider >= 1.11.1 (by @dpiddockcmp)
 
 ## History
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a21694b5cea..c39ea63555f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ MIT Licensed. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-a
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | aws | >= 2.52.0 |
-| kubernetes | >= 1.6.2 |
+| kubernetes | >= 1.11.1 |
 | local | >= 1.2 |
 | null | >= 2.1 |
 | random | >= 2.1 |
diff --git a/examples/basic/main.tf b/examples/basic/main.tf
index ee1d9bc251e..4ce49b95b93 100644
--- a/examples/basic/main.tf
+++ b/examples/basic/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
diff --git a/examples/irsa/main.tf b/examples/irsa/main.tf
index 0fd934d44fc..849db9c28f1 100644
--- a/examples/irsa/main.tf
+++ b/examples/irsa/main.tf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {}
diff --git a/examples/launch_templates/main.tf b/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
index a8d0ec62fea..d76a13c561b 100644
--- a/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
+++ b/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
diff --git a/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf b/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
index adb5cfe70c4..eed19c24ff1 100644
--- a/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
+++ b/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
diff --git a/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf b/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
index 5c4b861be08..1a639e1d20a 100644
--- a/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
+++ b/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
diff --git a/examples/spot_instances/main.tf b/examples/spot_instances/main.tf
index cfac972f576..5d6b5eee5ca 100644
--- a/examples/spot_instances/main.tf
+++ b/examples/spot_instances/main.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ provider "kubernetes" {
   cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster.certificate_authority.0.data)
   token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster.token
   load_config_file       = false
-  version                = "1.10"
+  version                = "~> 1.11"
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index f73abd331e6..fd052bbe158 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ terraform {
     null       = ">= 2.1"
     template   = ">= 2.1"
     random     = ">= 2.1"
-    kubernetes = ">= 1.6.2"
+    kubernetes = ">= 1.11.1"
   }
 }