diff --git a/examples/eks/eks_cluster_custom_iam/variables.tf b/examples/eks/eks_cluster_custom_iam/variables.tf
index e13a47f1..b3a0ddd4 100644
--- a/examples/eks/eks_cluster_custom_iam/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/eks/eks_cluster_custom_iam/variables.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variable "cluster_region" {
 variable "cluster_version" {
   type        = string
   description = "EKS cluster version."
-  default     = "1.24"
+  default     = "1.27"
 }
 
 variable "castai_api_url" {