diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
index c7857755de..39b8d34d9a 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
@@ -206,26 +206,25 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 
 | name | description | type | required | default |
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
-| [location](variables.tf#L110) | Autopilot clusters are always regional. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [name](variables.tf#L187) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L223) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L245) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pods&#34;&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;services&#34;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [location](variables.tf#L111) | Autopilot clusters are always regional. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [name](variables.tf#L188) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L224) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L240) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pods&#34;&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;services&#34;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L17) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    schedule                          &#61; string&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [deletion_protection](variables.tf#L37) | Whether or not to allow Terraform to destroy the cluster. Unless this field is set to false in Terraform state, a terraform destroy or terraform apply that would delete the cluster will fail. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
 | [description](variables.tf#L44) | Cluster description. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [enable_addons](variables.tf#L50) | Addons enabled in the cluster (true means enabled). | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  cloudrun         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  config_connector &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  istio &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_tls &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  kalm &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [enable_features](variables.tf#L64) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cost_management      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  gateway_api         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  mesh_certificates   &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  allow_net_admin     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  tpu &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L98) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
-| [labels](variables.tf#L104) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [logging_config](variables.tf#L115) | Logging configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_logs         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_logs &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L126) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L149) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L155) | Monitoring configuration. System metrics collection cannot be disabled. Control plane metrics are optional. Kube state metrics are optional. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L192) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags              &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L202) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L209) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L228) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
-| [service_external_ips](variables.tf#L239) | Controls whether external ips specified by a service will be allowed. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
+| [enable_features](variables.tf#L64) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cost_management      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  gateway_api         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  mesh_certificates   &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  allow_net_admin     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_external_ips &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  tpu                  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L99) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
+| [labels](variables.tf#L105) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [logging_config](variables.tf#L116) | Logging configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_logs         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_logs &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L127) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L150) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L156) | Monitoring configuration. System metrics collection cannot be disabled. Control plane metrics are optional. Kube state metrics are optional. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L193) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags              &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L203) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L210) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L229) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
index 626c52250e..8383c32268 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
   }
 
   service_external_ips_config {
-    enabled = var.service_external_ips
+    enabled = var.enable_features.service_external_ips
   }
 
   dynamic "authenticator_groups_config" {
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
index c014356fb8..97c8348b73 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ variable "enable_features" {
       enable_network_egress_metering       = optional(bool)
       enable_resource_consumption_metering = optional(bool)
     }))
-    tpu = optional(bool, false)
+    service_external_ips = optional(bool, true)
+    tpu                  = optional(bool, false)
     upgrade_notifications = optional(object({
       topic_id = optional(string)
     }))
@@ -236,12 +237,6 @@ variable "release_channel" {
   }
 }
 
-variable "service_external_ips" {
-  description = "Controls whether external ips specified by a service will be allowed."
-  type        = bool
-  default     = true
-}
-
 variable "vpc_config" {
   description = "VPC-level configuration."
   type = object({
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
index a08cd098b7..ceff50a87a 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
@@ -310,28 +310,27 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 
 | name | description | type | required | default |
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
-| [location](variables.tf#L211) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [name](variables.tf#L322) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L358) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L375) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pods&#34;&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;services&#34;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [location](variables.tf#L212) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [name](variables.tf#L323) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L359) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L370) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pods&#34;&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;services&#34;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L17) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    applications                      &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    schedule                          &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [cluster_autoscaling](variables.tf#L38) | Enable and configure limits for Node Auto-Provisioning with Cluster Autoscaler. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  autoscaling_profile &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;BALANCED&#34;&#41;&#10;  auto_provisioning_defaults &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    disk_size         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    disk_type         &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pd-standard&#34;&#41;&#10;    image_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    oauth_scopes      &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    management &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      auto_repair  &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      auto_upgrade &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    shielded_instance_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      integrity_monitoring &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      secure_boot          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    upgrade_settings &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      blue_green &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        node_pool_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        standard_rollout_policy &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;          batch_percentage    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_node_count    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      surge &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        max         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;        unavailable &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  cpu_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; number&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  mem_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; number&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  gpu_resources &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    resource_type &#61; string&#10;    min           &#61; number&#10;    max           &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [deletion_protection](variables.tf#L115) | Whether or not to allow Terraform to destroy the cluster. Unless this field is set to false in Terraform state, a terraform destroy or terraform apply that would delete the cluster will fail. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
 | [description](variables.tf#L122) | Cluster description. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [enable_addons](variables.tf#L128) | Addons enabled in the cluster (true means enabled). | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  cloudrun                       &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  config_connector               &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns_cache                      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gce_persistent_disk_csi_driver &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gcp_filestore_csi_driver       &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gcs_fuse_csi_driver            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  horizontal_pod_autoscaling     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  http_load_balancing            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  istio &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_tls &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  kalm           &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  network_policy &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  horizontal_pod_autoscaling &#61; true&#10;  http_load_balancing        &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [enable_features](variables.tf#L152) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cost_management      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  dataplane_v2         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  fqdn_network_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gateway_api          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  image_streaming      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  intranode_visibility &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  mesh_certificates    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  shielded_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  tpu            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  workload_identity        &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  workload_identity &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L199) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
-| [labels](variables.tf#L205) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [logging_config](variables.tf#L216) | Logging configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_logs             &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_workloads_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_logs         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_logs &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L237) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L260) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
-| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L266) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L272) | Monitoring configuration. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L327) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags              &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L337) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L344) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L363) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [service_external_ips](variables.tf#L369) | Controls whether external ips specified by a service will be allowed. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
+| [enable_features](variables.tf#L152) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cost_management      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  dataplane_v2         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  fqdn_network_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gateway_api          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  image_streaming      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  intranode_visibility &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  mesh_certificates    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_external_ips &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  shielded_nodes       &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  tpu                  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  workload_identity        &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  workload_identity &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L200) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
+| [labels](variables.tf#L206) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [logging_config](variables.tf#L217) | Logging configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_logs             &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_workloads_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_logs         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_logs &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L238) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L261) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
+| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L267) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L273) | Monitoring configuration. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L328) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags              &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L338) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L345) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L364) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
index 763ec49b63..4a943aa167 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
     }
   }
   service_external_ips_config {
-    enabled = var.service_external_ips
+    enabled = var.enable_features.service_external_ips
   }
   dynamic "authenticator_groups_config" {
     for_each = var.enable_features.groups_for_rbac != null ? [""] : []
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
index c9358ddcb3..1f95c0c897 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@ variable "enable_features" {
       enable_network_egress_metering       = optional(bool)
       enable_resource_consumption_metering = optional(bool)
     }))
-    shielded_nodes = optional(bool, false)
-    tpu            = optional(bool, false)
+    service_external_ips = optional(bool, true)
+    shielded_nodes       = optional(bool, false)
+    tpu                  = optional(bool, false)
     upgrade_notifications = optional(object({
       topic_id = optional(string)
     }))
@@ -366,12 +367,6 @@ variable "release_channel" {
   default     = null
 }
 
-variable "service_external_ips" {
-  description = "Controls whether external ips specified by a service will be allowed."
-  type        = bool
-  default     = true
-}
-
 variable "vpc_config" {
   description = "VPC-level configuration."
   type = object({