diff --git a/modules/node_groups/locals.tf b/modules/node_groups/locals.tf
index 96b04ccdab..ac28b9a775 100644
--- a/modules/node_groups/locals.tf
+++ b/modules/node_groups/locals.tf
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ locals {
     v,
   ) if var.create_eks }
 
-  node_groups_names = { for k, v in node_groups_expanded : k => lookup(
+  node_groups_names = { for k, v in local.node_groups_expanded : k => lookup(
     v,
     "name",
     lookup(