diff --git a/pkg/actions/addon/update_test.go b/pkg/actions/addon/update_test.go
index b65b880f8b..7c60387f98 100644
--- a/pkg/actions/addon/update_test.go
+++ b/pkg/actions/addon/update_test.go
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Update", func() {
 
 		addonManager, err := addon.New(&api.ClusterConfig{
 			Metadata: &api.ClusterMeta{
-				Version: api.Version1_30,
+				Version: api.Version1_32,
 				Name:    clusterName,
 			},
 			AddonsConfig: e.addonsConfig,
diff --git a/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go b/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
index 9b7a91129c..87947966c3 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ const (
 	Version1_29                  = "1.29"
 	Version1_30                  = "1.30"
 	Version1_31                  = "1.31"
+	Version1_32                  = "1.32"
 	DockershimDeprecationVersion = Version1_24
 	//TODO: Remove this and replace with output from DescribeClusterVersions endpoint
 	// DefaultVersion (default)
-	DefaultVersion = Version1_30
+	DefaultVersion = Version1_32
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/ctl/cmdutils/filter/nodegroup_filter_test.go b/pkg/ctl/cmdutils/filter/nodegroup_filter_test.go
index bb293713aa..8f7ee83e90 100644
--- a/pkg/ctl/cmdutils/filter/nodegroup_filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ctl/cmdutils/filter/nodegroup_filter_test.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ const expected = `
 		"metadata": {
 		  "name": "test-3x3-ngs",
 		  "region": "eu-central-1",
-		  "version": "1.30"
+		  "version": "1.32"
 		},
 		"kubernetesNetworkConfig": {
         	"ipFamily": "IPv4"