diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aaae1a6..b8dcb78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The module deploys Karpenter needed AWS resources, namely in IAM. It copies the
 | Name | Source | Version |
 |------|--------|---------|
 | <a name="module_images"></a> [images](#module\_images) | git::https://github.e.it.census.gov/terraform-modules/aws-ecr-copy-images.git/ | tf-upgrade |
-| <a name="module_karpenter_resources"></a> [karpenter\_resources](#module\_karpenter\_resources) | git::https://github.e.it.census.gov/SCT-Engineering/terraform-aws-eks.git//modules/karpenter | v20.35.0 |
+| <a name="module_karpenter_resources"></a> [karpenter\_resources](#module\_karpenter\_resources) | git::https://github.e.it.census.gov/SCT-Engineering/terraform-aws-eks.git//modules/karpenter | v20.36.0 |
 
 ## Resources
 
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index c4f1a05..3175de1 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ locals {
 # Replicating from here: https://github.e.it.census.gov/SCT-Engineering/terraform-aws-eks/tree/master/modules/karpenter
 # Karpenter IRSA roles and policies
 module "karpenter_resources" {
-  source = "git::https://github.e.it.census.gov/SCT-Engineering/terraform-aws-eks.git//modules/karpenter?ref=v20.35.0"
+  source = "git::https://github.e.it.census.gov/SCT-Engineering/terraform-aws-eks.git//modules/karpenter?ref=v20.36.0"
 
   cluster_name                    = var.cluster_name
   create_access_entry             = true
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ resource "helm_release" "karpenter" {
     })
   ]
 
-  timeout = 300
+  timeout = 600
+  wait    = true
 }
 
 resource "helm_release" "nodepool_resources" {
@@ -106,4 +107,7 @@ resource "helm_release" "nodepool_resources" {
       tags                   = var.tags
     })
   ]
+
+  timeout = 600
+  wait    = true
 }