diff --git a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
index 92c42822e..22a688056 100644
--- a/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/cluster.tf.tmpl
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index 61518b6da..72c7cebf5 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index ba4480c44..b6a86ee05 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index 31448a1df..564a2efa8 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 8058338a4..5687d0e66 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index 46450cbf4..1708c1e43 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index 588a200b6..9945792aa 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
index 6a222bc9b..18463f322 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
 
   cluster = google_container_cluster.primary.name
 
-  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", false) ? "" : lookup(
+  version = lookup(each.value, "auto_upgrade", local.default_auto_upgrade) ? "" : lookup(
     each.value,
     "version",
     google_container_cluster.primary.min_master_version,