diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45d069c..6109608 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ efs-csi-controller    0         5m
 | <a name="input_cluster_version"></a> [cluster\_version](#input\_cluster\_version) | Kubernetes version to use for the EKS cluster | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_eks_instance_disk_size"></a> [eks\_instance\_disk\_size](#input\_eks\_instance\_disk\_size) | Size of the EKS node disk in GB | `number` | `80` | no |
 | <a name="input_eks_instance_types"></a> [eks\_instance\_types](#input\_eks\_instance\_types) | List of EC2 instance types for the EKS node group | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br/>  "t3a.medium"<br/>]</pre> | no |
-| <a name="input_eks_ng_desired_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_desired\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_desired\_size) | Desired size of the EKS node group | `number` | `4` | no |
-| <a name="input_eks_ng_max_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_max\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_max\_size) | Maximum size of the EKS node group | `number` | `15` | no |
-| <a name="input_eks_ng_min_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_min\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_min\_size) | Minimum size of the EKS node group | `number` | `4` | no |
+| <a name="input_eks_ng_desired_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_desired\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_desired\_size) | Desired size of the EKS node group | `number` | `2` | no |
+| <a name="input_eks_ng_max_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_max\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_max\_size) | Maximum size of the EKS node group | `number` | `2` | no |
+| <a name="input_eks_ng_min_size"></a> [eks\_ng\_min\_size](#input\_eks\_ng\_min\_size) | Minimum size of the EKS node group | `number` | `2` | no |
 | <a name="input_enable_cluster_creator_admin_permissions"></a> [enable\_cluster\_creator\_admin\_permissions](#input\_enable\_cluster\_creator\_admin\_permissions) | Grant admin permissions to the cluster creator | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_subnets_name"></a> [subnets\_name](#input\_subnets\_name) | Name pattern for subnets to be used by EKS cluster | `string` | `"*-container-*"` | no |
 | <a name="input_tags"></a> [tags](#input\_tags) | Additional tags to apply to all resources | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 6f6b292..9e86fcb 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ variable "eks_instance_types" {
 variable "eks_ng_min_size" {
   description = "Minimum size of the EKS node group"
   type        = number
-  default     = 4
+  default     = 2
   validation {
     condition     = var.eks_ng_min_size >= 1
     error_message = "Minimum node group size must be at least 1."
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ variable "eks_ng_min_size" {
 variable "eks_ng_desired_size" {
   description = "Desired size of the EKS node group"
   type        = number
-  default     = 4
-  validation {
-    condition     = var.eks_ng_desired_size >= var.eks_ng_min_size && var.eks_ng_desired_size <= var.eks_ng_max_size
-    error_message = "Desired size must be between minimum and maximum sizes."
-  }
+  default     = 2
   validation {
     condition     = var.eks_ng_desired_size >= 1
     error_message = "Desired size must be at least 1."
@@ -106,10 +102,10 @@ variable "eks_ng_desired_size" {
 variable "eks_ng_max_size" {
   description = "Maximum size of the EKS node group"
   type        = number
-  default     = 15
+  default     = 2
   validation {
-    condition     = var.eks_ng_max_size >= var.eks_ng_min_size
-    error_message = "Maximum node group size must be greater than or equal to minimum size."
+    condition     = var.eks_ng_max_size >= 1
+    error_message = "Maximum node group size must be at least 1."
   }
 }