diff --git a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
index 7e0c9f956e..27bce7243a 100644
--- a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index 09b8ff621c..01424871ce 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 8a0c948f5e..895c3dd345 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index e46a052ee9..7f7544518e 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index d1aaa85a2a..b60d577405 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index cf969a4fc6..5149f82ff4 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 7a939ec1d9..077f6983e3 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
index eb9bec9f9a..b6399c512d 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "windows_pools" {
         standard_rollout_policy {
           batch_soak_duration = lookup(each.value, "batch_soak_duration", "0s")
           batch_percentage    = lookup(each.value, "batch_percentage", null)
-          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", null)
+          batch_node_count    = lookup(each.value, "batch_node_count", 1)
         }
       }
     }