diff --git a/node_groups.tf b/node_groups.tf
index f541065fe4..68ef4e87ea 100644
--- a/node_groups.tf
+++ b/node_groups.tf
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ module "fargate_profile" {
 
   for_each = { for k, v in var.fargate_profiles : k => v if var.create }
 
+  create = try(each.value.create, true)
+
   # Fargate Profile
   cluster_name      = aws_eks_cluster.this[0].name
   cluster_ip_family = var.cluster_ip_family
@@ -226,6 +228,8 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
 
   for_each = { for k, v in var.eks_managed_node_groups : k => v if var.create }
 
+  create = try(each.value.create, true)
+
   cluster_name              = aws_eks_cluster.this[0].name
   cluster_version           = try(each.value.cluster_version, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.cluster_version, var.cluster_version)
   cluster_security_group_id = local.cluster_security_group_id