diff --git a/examples/basic/main.tf b/examples/basic/main.tf
index e5158af9..5cfedac8 100644
--- a/examples/basic/main.tf
+++ b/examples/basic/main.tf
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ module "eks" {
   worker_groups = [
     {
       name                          = "worker-group-1"
-      instance_type                 = "t2.small"
+      instance_type                 = "t3.small"
       additional_userdata           = "echo foo bar"
       asg_desired_capacity          = 2
       additional_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.worker_group_mgmt_one.id]
     },
     {
       name                          = "worker-group-2"
-      instance_type                 = "t2.medium"
+      instance_type                 = "t3.medium"
       additional_userdata           = "echo foo bar"
       additional_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.worker_group_mgmt_two.id]
       asg_desired_capacity          = 1
diff --git a/examples/irsa/main.tf b/examples/irsa/main.tf
index 49992af7..fff23172 100644
--- a/examples/irsa/main.tf
+++ b/examples/irsa/main.tf
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module "eks" {
   worker_groups = [
     {
       name                 = "worker-group-1"
-      instance_type        = "t2.medium"
+      instance_type        = "t3.medium"
       asg_desired_capacity = 1
       tags = [
         {
diff --git a/examples/launch_templates/main.tf b/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
index 40558d4d..c17d5a9d 100644
--- a/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
+++ b/examples/launch_templates/main.tf
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ module "eks" {
   worker_groups_launch_template = [
     {
       name                 = "worker-group-1"
-      instance_type        = "t2.small"
+      instance_type        = "t3.small"
       asg_desired_capacity = 2
       public_ip            = true
     },
     {
       name                 = "worker-group-2"
-      instance_type        = "t2.medium"
+      instance_type        = "t3.medium"
       asg_desired_capacity = 1
       public_ip            = true
     },
diff --git a/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf b/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
index 9c13298a..1bf66a03 100644
--- a/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
+++ b/examples/managed_node_groups/main.tf
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module "eks" {
   # worker_groups_launch_template = [
   #   {
   #     name                 = "worker-group-1"
-  #     instance_type        = "t2.small"
+  #     instance_type        = "t3.small"
   #     asg_desired_capacity = 2
   #     public_ip            = true
   #   }
diff --git a/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf b/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
index 7462980e..337219c4 100644
--- a/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
+++ b/examples/secrets_encryption/main.tf
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module "eks" {
   worker_groups = [
     {
       name                 = "worker-group-1"
-      instance_type        = "t2.small"
+      instance_type        = "t3.small"
       additional_userdata  = "echo foo bar"
       asg_desired_capacity = 2
     },