diff --git a/internal/cluster/distribution/eks/eksprovider/workflow/amazon.go b/internal/cluster/distribution/eks/eksprovider/workflow/amazon.go
index cbfa0b7d5..d0319d609 100644
--- a/internal/cluster/distribution/eks/eksprovider/workflow/amazon.go
+++ b/internal/cluster/distribution/eks/eksprovider/workflow/amazon.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func generateK8sConfig(clusterName string, apiEndpoint string, certificateAuthor
 				Name: "eks",
 				AuthInfo: clientcmdapi.AuthInfo{
 					Exec: &clientcmdapi.ExecConfig{
-						APIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1",
+						APIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1",
 						Command:    "aws-iam-authenticator",
 						Args:       []string{"token", "-i", clusterName},
 						Env: []clientcmdapi.ExecEnvVar{
diff --git a/src/cluster/eks.go b/src/cluster/eks.go
index fada33094..237624479 100644
--- a/src/cluster/eks.go
+++ b/src/cluster/eks.go
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ func (c *EKSCluster) GetK8sUserConfig() ([]byte, error) {
 		k8sutil.CreateAuthInfoFunc(func(clusterName string) *clientcmdapi.AuthInfo {
 			return &clientcmdapi.AuthInfo{
 				Exec: &clientcmdapi.ExecConfig{
-					APIVersion: parsedAdminConfig.AuthInfos["eks"].Exec.APIVersion,
+					APIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1",
 					Command:    "aws-iam-authenticator",
 					Args:       []string{"token", "-i", clusterName},
 				},