diff --git a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
index 1d3fe81698..035b428d6c 100644
--- a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
+++ b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "this" {
     }
   }
 
+  instance_type = var.instance_type
+
   # # Set on node group instead
   # instance_type = var.launch_template_instance_type
   kernel_id = var.kernel_id
diff --git a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
index 197cd28c95..161d940750 100644
--- a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ variable "instance_market_options" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+variable "instance_type" {
+  description = "Set of instance type associated with the Launch Template. Conflicts with `instance_types`"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "maintenance_options" {
   description = "The maintenance options for the instance"
   type        = any
@@ -351,7 +357,7 @@ variable "force_update_version" {
 }
 
 variable "instance_types" {
-  description = "Set of instance types associated with the EKS Node Group. Defaults to `[\"t3.medium\"]`"
+  description = "Set of instance types associated with the EKS Node Group. Defaults to `[\"t3.medium\"]`. Conflicts with `instance_types`"
   type        = list(string)
   default     = null
 }
diff --git a/node_groups.tf b/node_groups.tf
index db78861a81..96bf0ca799 100644
--- a/node_groups.tf
+++ b/node_groups.tf
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
   elastic_inference_accelerator      = try(each.value.elastic_inference_accelerator, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.elastic_inference_accelerator, {})
   enclave_options                    = try(each.value.enclave_options, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.enclave_options, {})
   instance_market_options            = try(each.value.instance_market_options, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.instance_market_options, {})
+  instance_type                      = try(each.value.instance_type, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.instance_type, null)
   license_specifications             = try(each.value.license_specifications, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.license_specifications, {})
   metadata_options                   = try(each.value.metadata_options, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.metadata_options, local.metadata_options)
   enable_monitoring                  = try(each.value.enable_monitoring, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.enable_monitoring, true)