diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/package.json
index 685633b13c976..c05d56e6b3ddb 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@aws-cdk/assert-internal": "0.0.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/assertions": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/cdk-integ-tools": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/cfn2ts": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/awsauth.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/awsauth.test.ts
index 3a5f28f648441..f642836ded6e2 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/awsauth.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/awsauth.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import '@aws-cdk/assert-internal/jest';
-import { describeDeprecated } from '@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools';
+import { Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
 import * as iam from '@aws-cdk/aws-iam';
+import { describeDeprecated } from '@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools';
 import { Cluster, KubernetesResource } from '../lib';
 import { AwsAuth } from '../lib/aws-auth';
 import { testFixtureNoVpc } from './util';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describeDeprecated('awsauth', () => {
     new AwsAuth(stack, 'AwsAuth', { cluster });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: JSON.stringify([{
         apiVersion: 'v1',
         kind: 'ConfigMap',
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ describeDeprecated('awsauth', () => {
     cluster.awsAuth.addAccount('5566776655');
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toCountResources(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, 1);
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, 1);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: {
         'Fn::Join': [
           '',
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describeDeprecated('awsauth', () => {
     cluster.awsAuth.addUserMapping(user, { groups: ['group2'] });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: {
         'Fn::Join': [
           '',
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/cluster.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/cluster.test.ts
index b7f1666fb79b0..61188e858110a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/cluster.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/cluster.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@aws-cdk/assert-internal/jest';
+import { Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
 import * as ec2 from '@aws-cdk/aws-ec2';
 import * as iam from '@aws-cdk/aws-iam';
 import { describeDeprecated } from '@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new eks.Cluster(stack, 'Cluster', { vpc, kubectlEnabled: false, defaultCapacity: 0 });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResourceLike('AWS::EKS::Cluster', {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::EKS::Cluster', {
       ResourcesVpcConfig: {
         SubnetIds: [
           { Ref: 'VPCPublicSubnet1SubnetB4246D30' },
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new eks.Cluster(stack, 'cluster');
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::EC2::VPC');
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::EC2::VPC', 1);
 
   });
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
 
       // THEN
       expect(cluster.defaultCapacity).toBeDefined();
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', { DesiredCapacity: '2' });
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration', { InstanceType: 'm5.large' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', { DesiredCapacity: '2' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration', { InstanceType: 'm5.large' });
 
     });
 
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
 
       // THEN
       expect(cluster.defaultCapacity).toBeDefined();
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', { DesiredCapacity: '10' });
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration', { InstanceType: 'm2.xlarge' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', { DesiredCapacity: '10' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration', { InstanceType: 'm2.xlarge' });
 
     });
 
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
 
       // THEN
       expect(cluster.defaultCapacity).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(stack).not.toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup');
-      expect(stack).not.toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration');
+      Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', 0);
+      Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration', 0);
 
     });
   });
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new eks.Cluster(stack, 'Cluster', { vpc, kubectlEnabled: false, defaultCapacity: 0 });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::EC2::Subnet', {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::EC2::Subnet', {
       Tags: [
         { Key: 'aws-cdk:subnet-name', Value: 'Private' },
         { Key: 'aws-cdk:subnet-type', Value: 'Private' },
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new eks.Cluster(stack, 'Cluster', { vpc, kubectlEnabled: false, defaultCapacity: 0 });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::EC2::Subnet', {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::EC2::Subnet', {
       MapPublicIpOnLaunch: true,
       Tags: [
         { Key: 'aws-cdk:subnet-name', Value: 'Public' },
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup', {
       Tags: [
         {
           Key: { 'Fn::Join': ['', ['kubernetes.io/cluster/', { Ref: 'ClusterEB0386A7' }]] },
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new cdk.CfnOutput(stack2, 'ClusterARN', { value: imported.clusterArn });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack2).toMatchTemplate({
+    Template.fromStack(stack2).templateMatches({
       Outputs: {
         ClusterARN: {
           Value: {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     new eks.Cluster(stack, 'Cluster', { vpc, mastersRole: role, defaultCapacity: 0 });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: {
         'Fn::Join': [
           '',
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     cluster.addResource('manifest2', { bar: 123 }, { boor: [1, 2, 3] });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: '[{"foo":123}]',
     });
 
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: '[{"bar":123},{"boor":[1,2,3]}]',
     });
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: {
         'Fn::Join': [
           '',
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).not.toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, 0);
 
   });
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
     });
 
     // THEN
-    expect(stack).not.toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, 0);
 
   });
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
         });
 
         // THEN
-        expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Manifest: JSON.stringify(spotInterruptHandler()) });
+        Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Manifest: JSON.stringify(spotInterruptHandler()) });
 
       });
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ describeDeprecated('cluster', () => {
         });
 
         // THEN
-        expect(stack).not.toHaveResource(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE);
+        Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs(eks.KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, 0);
 
       });
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/helm-chart.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/helm-chart.test.ts
index 9606f892d5f1c..90b814a8bc0b3 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/helm-chart.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/helm-chart.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@aws-cdk/assert-internal/jest';
+import { Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
 import { describeDeprecated } from '@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools';
 import * as eks from '../lib';
 import { testFixtureCluster } from './util';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describeDeprecated('helm chart', () => {
       new eks.HelmChart(stack, 'MyChart', { cluster, chart: 'chart' });
 
       // THEN
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Namespace: 'default' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Namespace: 'default' });
 
     });
     test('should have a lowercase default release name', () => {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describeDeprecated('helm chart', () => {
       new eks.HelmChart(stack, 'MyChart', { cluster, chart: 'chart' });
 
       // THEN
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Release: 'stackmychartff398361' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Release: 'stackmychartff398361' });
 
     });
     test('should trim the last 63 of the default release name', () => {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describeDeprecated('helm chart', () => {
       new eks.HelmChart(stack, 'MyChartNameWhichISMostProbablyLongerThenSixtyThreeCharacters', { cluster, chart: 'chart' });
 
       // THEN
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Release: 'rtnamewhichismostprobablylongerthensixtythreecharactersb800614d' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Release: 'rtnamewhichismostprobablylongerthensixtythreecharactersb800614d' });
 
     });
     test('with values', () => {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describeDeprecated('helm chart', () => {
       new eks.HelmChart(stack, 'MyChart', { cluster, chart: 'chart', values: { foo: 123 } });
 
       // THEN
-      expect(stack).toHaveResource(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Values: '{\"foo\":123}' });
+      Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(eks.HelmChart.RESOURCE_TYPE, { Values: '{\"foo\":123}' });
 
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/manifest.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/manifest.test.ts
index 9a3de8f587f4c..2558945d61e94 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/manifest.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks-legacy/test/manifest.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@aws-cdk/assert-internal/jest';
+import { Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
 import { describeDeprecated } from '@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools';
 import { Cluster, KubernetesResource } from '../lib';
 import { testFixtureNoVpc } from './util';
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describeDeprecated('manifest', () => {
       manifest,
     });
 
-    expect(stack).toHaveResource(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties(KubernetesResource.RESOURCE_TYPE, {
       Manifest: JSON.stringify(manifest),
     });