diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a092fe..7129f45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ The module deploys Karpenter needed AWS resources, namely in IAM. It copies the
 | [kubectl_manifest.karpenter_node_pool](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/gavinbunney/kubectl/latest/docs/resources/manifest) | resource |
 | [aws_arn.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/arn) | data source |
 | [aws_caller_identity.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/caller_identity) | data source |
+| [aws_default_tags.default_tags](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/default_tags) | data source |
 | [aws_ecr_image.karpenter_image](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ecr_image) | data source |
 | [aws_ecr_image.kubectl_image](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ecr_image) | data source |
 | [aws_subnets.container_subnets](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/subnets) | data source |
@@ -58,10 +59,10 @@ The module deploys Karpenter needed AWS resources, namely in IAM. It copies the
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
 | <a name="input_cluster_endpoint"></a> [cluster\_endpoint](#input\_cluster\_endpoint) | Endpoint for your Kubernetes API server | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_cluster_name"></a> [cluster\_name](#input\_cluster\_name) | EKS cluster name name component used through out the EKS cluster describing its purpose (ex: dice-dev) | `string` | n/a | yes |
-| <a name="input_karpenter_helm_chart"></a> [karpenter\_helm\_chart](#input\_karpenter\_helm\_chart) | Which helm chart of karpenter | `string` | `"1.0.2"` | no |
+| <a name="input_karpenter_helm_chart"></a> [karpenter\_helm\_chart](#input\_karpenter\_helm\_chart) | Which helm chart of karpenter | `string` | `"1.0.6"` | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_helm_repo"></a> [karpenter\_helm\_repo](#input\_karpenter\_helm\_repo) | Helm repo for official karpenter chart | `string` | `"oci://public.ecr.aws/karpenter"` | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_node_group_name"></a> [karpenter\_node\_group\_name](#input\_karpenter\_node\_group\_name) | The cluster node group that will host karpenter, should not be a karpenter managed node group | `string` | n/a | yes |
-| <a name="input_karpenter_tag"></a> [karpenter\_tag](#input\_karpenter\_tag) | Which tag of karpenter image | `string` | `"1.0.2"` | no |
+| <a name="input_karpenter_tag"></a> [karpenter\_tag](#input\_karpenter\_tag) | Which tag of karpenter image | `string` | `"1.0.6"` | no |
 | <a name="input_kubectl_tag"></a> [kubectl\_tag](#input\_kubectl\_tag) | Which tag of kubectl image | `string` | `"1.30.4"` | no |
 | <a name="input_oidc_provider_arn"></a> [oidc\_provider\_arn](#input\_oidc\_provider\_arn) | The ARN of the OIDC Provider if `enable_irsa = true` | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_profile"></a> [profile](#input\_profile) | AWS config profile | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 8e24033..3721145 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ variable "karpenter_helm_repo" {
 variable "karpenter_helm_chart" {
   description = "Which helm chart of karpenter"
   type        = string
-  default     = "1.0.2"
+  default     = "1.0.6"
 }
 
 variable "karpenter_tag" {
   description = "Which tag of karpenter image"
   type        = string
-  default     = "1.0.2"
+  default     = "1.0.6"
 }
 
 variable "kubectl_tag" {