diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67340a6da..6d32d470d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_oauth\_scopes | Map of lists containing node oauth scopes by node-pool name | `map(list(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": [<br>    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"<br>  ],<br>  "default-node-pool": []<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
index b63db64f6..026da6c1e 100644
--- a/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/variables.tf.tmpl
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 
 {% if autopilot_cluster != true %}
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index baf1c6ae4..bc9aa97ad 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_linux\_node\_configs\_sysctls | Map of maps containing linux node config sysctls by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index 6fb862ef9..35e4fb93a 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
index e928f2eb2..d82399c1f 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/README.md
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_linux\_node\_configs\_sysctls | Map of maps containing linux node config sysctls by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
index 6fb862ef9..35e4fb93a 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index e905c7991..ffb76da68 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_linux\_node\_configs\_sysctls | Map of maps containing linux node config sysctls by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index 6b0dbdd42..a549dc13d 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md b/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
index 782c50a3d..e72c96909 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_linux\_node\_configs\_sysctls | Map of maps containing linux node config sysctls by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
index 6b0dbdd42..a549dc13d 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
index 85e3d9cce..c4f2954f0 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/README.md
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_oauth\_scopes | Map of lists containing node oauth scopes by node-pool name | `map(list(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": [<br>    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"<br>  ],<br>  "default-node-pool": []<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
index d929ed1ff..e318e4578 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/README.md b/modules/private-cluster/README.md
index dbb0c185a..22858333b 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/README.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Then perform the following commands on the root folder:
 | network\_policy\_provider | The network policy provider. | `string` | `"CALICO"` | no |
 | network\_project\_id | The project ID of the shared VPC's host (for shared vpc support) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | node\_metadata | Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node | `string` | `"GKE_METADATA"` | no |
-| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(string))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
+| node\_pools | List of maps containing node pools | `list(map(any))` | <pre>[<br>  {<br>    "name": "default-node-pool"<br>  }<br>]</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_labels | Map of maps containing node labels by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_metadata | Map of maps containing node metadata by node-pool name | `map(map(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": {},<br>  "default-node-pool": {}<br>}</pre> | no |
 | node\_pools\_oauth\_scopes | Map of lists containing node oauth scopes by node-pool name | `map(list(string))` | <pre>{<br>  "all": [<br>    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform"<br>  ],<br>  "default-node-pool": []<br>}</pre> | no |
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
index d929ed1ff..e318e4578 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 8271f51b6..989cc20ad 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variable "ip_range_services" {
 }
 
 variable "node_pools" {
-  type        = list(map(string))
+  type        = list(map(any))
   description = "List of maps containing node pools"
 
   default = [