diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/aws-auth.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/aws-auth.ts
index 02f2b321933f7..c1c405bf2dc29 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/aws-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/aws-auth.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export class AwsAuth extends CoreConstruct {
 
     new KubernetesManifest(this, 'manifest', {
       cluster: props.cluster,
+      overwrite: true, // this config map is auto-created by the cluster
       manifest: [
         {
           apiVersion: 'v1',
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/k8s-manifest.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/k8s-manifest.ts
index 09bd952f2e64a..5b5e31e0a6fff 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/k8s-manifest.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/k8s-manifest.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ export interface KubernetesManifestProps extends KubernetesManifestOptions {
    *
    */
   readonly manifest: Record<string, any>[];
+
+  /**
+   * Overwrite any existing resources.
+   *
+   * If this is set, we will use `kubectl apply` instead of `kubectl create`
+   * when the resource is created. Otherwise, if there is already a resource
+   * in the cluster with the same name, the operation will fail.
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  readonly overwrite?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -110,6 +121,7 @@ export class KubernetesManifest extends CoreConstruct {
         ClusterName: props.cluster.clusterName,
         RoleArn: provider.roleArn, // TODO: bake into provider's environment
         PruneLabel: pruneLabel,
+        Overwrite: props.overwrite,
       },
     });
   }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/kubectl-handler/apply/__init__.py b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/kubectl-handler/apply/__init__.py
index 6b69534d0e363..a9aac8492b5c1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/kubectl-handler/apply/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/kubectl-handler/apply/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def apply_handler(event, context):
     manifest_text = props['Manifest']
     role_arn      = props['RoleArn']
     prune_label   = props.get('PruneLabel', None)
+    overwrite     = props.get('Overwrite', False)
 
     # "log in" to the cluster
     subprocess.check_call([ 'aws', 'eks', 'update-kubeconfig',
@@ -41,8 +42,14 @@ def apply_handler(event, context):
     logger.info("manifest written to: %s" % manifest_file)
 
     if request_type == 'Create':
-        # --save-config will allow us to use "apply" later
-        kubectl('create', manifest_file, '--save-config')
+        # if "overwrite" is enabled, then we use "apply" for CREATE operations
+        # which technically means we can determine the desired state of an
+        # existing resource.
+        if overwrite:
+            kubectl('apply', manifest_file)
+        else:
+            # --save-config will allow us to use "apply" later
+            kubectl('create', manifest_file, '--save-config')
     elif request_type == 'Update':
         opts = []
         if prune_label is not None:
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster-private-endpoint.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster-private-endpoint.expected.json
index bf6763aa4ece1..32d3c5a987aad 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster-private-endpoint.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster-private-endpoint.expected.json
@@ -914,7 +914,8 @@
             "ClusterCreationRole360249B6",
             "Arn"
           ]
-        }
+        },
+        "Overwrite": true
       },
       "DependsOn": [
         "ClusterKubectlReadyBarrier200052AF"
@@ -1061,7 +1062,7 @@
               },
               "/",
               {
-                "Ref": "AssetParameters570f91ed45d0c45e8ff145969f7499419312e806c83f009b76539ce989960e51S3Bucket9A573B14"
+                "Ref": "AssetParameters84ba29b05aaf6a233dbb97b37e48eb1300f9d014f270252e29a8b2c22d6a08beS3Bucket9E737267"
               },
               "/",
               {
@@ -1071,7 +1072,7 @@
                     "Fn::Split": [
                       "||",
                       {
-                        "Ref": "AssetParameters570f91ed45d0c45e8ff145969f7499419312e806c83f009b76539ce989960e51S3VersionKeyE2BADBC0"
+                        "Ref": "AssetParameters84ba29b05aaf6a233dbb97b37e48eb1300f9d014f270252e29a8b2c22d6a08beS3VersionKeyD5E002BC"
                       }
                     ]
                   }
@@ -1084,7 +1085,7 @@
                     "Fn::Split": [
                       "||",
                       {
-                        "Ref": "AssetParameters570f91ed45d0c45e8ff145969f7499419312e806c83f009b76539ce989960e51S3VersionKeyE2BADBC0"
+                        "Ref": "AssetParameters84ba29b05aaf6a233dbb97b37e48eb1300f9d014f270252e29a8b2c22d6a08beS3VersionKeyD5E002BC"
                       }
                     ]
                   }
@@ -1100,17 +1101,17 @@
               "Arn"
             ]
           },
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-            "Ref": "AssetParameters7997347617940455774a736af2df2e6238c13b755ad25353a3d081446cfc80a4S3Bucket086F94BB"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters87b1e2c41f84590d14f7ab8cb0f338c51d6fa3efe78943867af07fa959593dbaS3Bucket0D497746Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParameters87b1e2c41f84590d14f7ab8cb0f338c51d6fa3efe78943867af07fa959593dbaS3Bucket14D204F9"
           },
-          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters7997347617940455774a736af2df2e6238c13b755ad25353a3d081446cfc80a4S3VersionKey8874BF8DRef": {
-            "Ref": "AssetParameters7997347617940455774a736af2df2e6238c13b755ad25353a3d081446cfc80a4S3VersionKeyA4B5C598"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters87b1e2c41f84590d14f7ab8cb0f338c51d6fa3efe78943867af07fa959593dbaS3VersionKeyC516A514Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParameters87b1e2c41f84590d14f7ab8cb0f338c51d6fa3efe78943867af07fa959593dbaS3VersionKeyDE8A2F1F"
           },
-          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3Bucket41FE7429Ref": {
-            "Ref": "AssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3BucketD25BCC90"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3Bucket7DDAFC04Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3BucketDC4B98B1"
           },
-          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3VersionKeyE935A11ARef": {
-            "Ref": "AssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3VersionKey72DFE7A5"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3VersionKey69BACD98Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3VersionKeyA495226F"
           }
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       }
@@ -1128,7 +1129,7 @@
               },
               "/",
               {
-                "Ref": "AssetParameterse843c57c7bcb07856b1680280dc9387725661764509856e890ae6e18a5e40796S3Bucket39E2BF35"
+                "Ref": "AssetParameterseeb4fa933b4519eba8df76051f9b605d447e254cadff1caf25e8f95bd9b580b8S3BucketDC07F45A"
               },
               "/",
               {
@@ -1138,7 +1139,7 @@
                     "Fn::Split": [
                       "||",
                       {
-                        "Ref": "AssetParameterse843c57c7bcb07856b1680280dc9387725661764509856e890ae6e18a5e40796S3VersionKey0218A255"
+                        "Ref": "AssetParameterseeb4fa933b4519eba8df76051f9b605d447e254cadff1caf25e8f95bd9b580b8S3VersionKey10075D53"
                       }
                     ]
                   }
@@ -1151,7 +1152,7 @@
                     "Fn::Split": [
                       "||",
                       {
-                        "Ref": "AssetParameterse843c57c7bcb07856b1680280dc9387725661764509856e890ae6e18a5e40796S3VersionKey0218A255"
+                        "Ref": "AssetParameterseeb4fa933b4519eba8df76051f9b605d447e254cadff1caf25e8f95bd9b580b8S3VersionKey10075D53"
                       }
                     ]
                   }
@@ -1173,11 +1174,11 @@
               "Arn"
             ]
           },
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-            "Ref": "AssetParametersb7d8a9750f8bfded8ac76be100e3bee1c3d4824df006766110d023f42952f5c2S3Bucket9ABBD5A2"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameterse4ce1c625ef8590bc63f26160777b1c74421c8f5290dc5d15227810eedff2e6cS3BucketF8806B76Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParameterse4ce1c625ef8590bc63f26160777b1c74421c8f5290dc5d15227810eedff2e6cS3BucketD473D2B6"
           },
-          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParametersb7d8a9750f8bfded8ac76be100e3bee1c3d4824df006766110d023f42952f5c2S3VersionKey4D2CDF61Ref": {
-            "Ref": "AssetParametersb7d8a9750f8bfded8ac76be100e3bee1c3d4824df006766110d023f42952f5c2S3VersionKey40FF2C4A"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameterse4ce1c625ef8590bc63f26160777b1c74421c8f5290dc5d15227810eedff2e6cS3VersionKeyB0AD1257Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParameterse4ce1c625ef8590bc63f26160777b1c74421c8f5290dc5d15227810eedff2e6cS3VersionKey8213FD47"
           },
           "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestVpcPrivateSubnet1Subnet94DAD769Ref": {
             "Ref": "VpcPrivateSubnet1Subnet536B997A"
@@ -1194,11 +1195,11 @@
               "ClusterSecurityGroupId"
             ]
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-            "Ref": "AssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3BucketD25BCC90"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3Bucket7DDAFC04Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3BucketDC4B98B1"
           },
-          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3VersionKeyE935A11ARef": {
-            "Ref": "AssetParameters34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1S3VersionKey72DFE7A5"
+          "referencetoawscdkeksclusterprivateendpointtestAssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3VersionKey69BACD98Ref": {
+            "Ref": "AssetParametersdaeb79e3cee39c9b902dc0d5c780223e227ed573ea60976252947adab5fb2be1S3VersionKeyA495226F"
           }
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       }
@@ -1247,65 +1248,65 @@
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     },
-    "AssetParameters7997347617940455774a736af2df2e6238c13b755ad25353a3d081446cfc80a4S3VersionKeyA4B5C598": {
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     },
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-      "Description": "S3 bucket for asset \"34131c2e554ab57ad3a47fc0a13173a5c2a4b65a7582fe9622277b3d04c8e1e1\""
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-      "Description": "S3 bucket for asset \"b7d8a9750f8bfded8ac76be100e3bee1c3d4824df006766110d023f42952f5c2\""
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster.expected.json
index d271b7029e942..aa3993f08d7f4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.eks-cluster.expected.json
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diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.fargate-cluster.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.fargate-cluster.expected.json
index b8f3d7dad9a74..72e2b8af54606 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.fargate-cluster.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/test/integ.fargate-cluster.expected.json
@@ -1018,7 +1018,8 @@
             "FargateClusterCreationRole8C524AD8",
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-        }
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