diff --git a/pkg/cluster/internal/create/actions/createworker/aws.go b/pkg/cluster/internal/create/actions/createworker/aws.go
index 7adddf7f2e..90ca9f3438 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/internal/create/actions/createworker/aws.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/internal/create/actions/createworker/aws.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ apiVersion: bootstrap.aws.infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: AWSIAMConfiguration
 spec:
   bootstrapUser:
-    enable: true
+    enable: false
   eks:
     enable: true
     iamRoleCreation: false