diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 2860b72..c010bbc 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ resource "aws_iam_service_linked_role" "ec2_spot" {
   aws_service_name = "spot.amazonaws.com"
 }
 
+# Get the default tags from the provider
+data "aws_default_tags" "default_tags" {}
+
 # SHOULD PROBABLY PUT THESE OBJECTS INTO A HELM CHART
 # Create karpenter default
 resource "kubectl_manifest" "karpenter_ec2_node_class" {
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ resource "kubectl_manifest" "karpenter_ec2_node_class" {
   ]
   yaml_body = templatefile("${path.module}/ec2_node_class.yaml.tpl", {
     cluster_name   = var.cluster_name
-    tags           = jsonencode(var.tags)
+    tags           = jsonencode(data.aws_default_tags.default_tags.tags)
     amd_ami_family = "Bottlerocket"
     amd_ami_alias  = "bottlerocket"
   })