diff --git a/modules/karpenter/controller_iam.tf b/modules/karpenter/controller_iam.tf
index 9561ab5..e94c555 100644
--- a/modules/karpenter/controller_iam.tf
+++ b/modules/karpenter/controller_iam.tf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "karpenter_controller_assume_role_policy" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "karpenter_controller_v1_beta" {
-  count  = var.v1 ? 0 : 1
+  count  = var.v1beta ? 1 : 0
   name   = "KarpenterController-v1beta"
   role   = aws_iam_role.karpenter_controller.id
   policy = data.aws_iam_policy_document.karpenter_controller_v1_beta.json
diff --git a/modules/karpenter/variables.tf b/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
index 553edb6..f9c556c 100644
--- a/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@ variable "oidc_config" {
   })
 }
 
+variable "v1beta" {
+  description = "Enable controller policy for v1beta resources (Karpenter >= 0.32.*)"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
 variable "v1" {
-  description = "Use controller policy for v1 resources (Karpenter >= 1.*)"
+  description = "Enable controller policy for v1 resources (Karpenter >= 1.*)"
   type        = bool
-  default     = false
+  default     = true
 }
 
 variable "additional_node_role_arns" {