diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7cf0036a18..7a2bc834c4 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@ repos:
       - id: terraform_fmt
       - id: terraform_docs
         args:
-          - '--args=--lockfile=false'
+          - "--args=--lockfile=false"
       - id: terraform_tflint
         args:
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_deprecated_interpolation'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_deprecated_index'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_unused_declarations'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_comment_syntax'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_documented_outputs'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_documented_variables'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_typed_variables'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_module_pinned_source'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_naming_convention'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_required_version'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_required_providers'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_standard_module_structure'
-          - '--args=--only=terraform_workspace_remote'
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_deprecated_interpolation"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_deprecated_index"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_unused_declarations"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_comment_syntax"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_documented_outputs"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_documented_variables"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_typed_variables"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_module_pinned_source"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_naming_convention"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_required_version"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_required_providers"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_standard_module_structure"
+          - "--args=--only=terraform_workspace_remote"
       - id: terraform_validate
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v6.0.0
diff --git a/examples/eks-auto-mode/main.tf b/examples/eks-auto-mode/main.tf
index e00b825f63..e5e380eed4 100644
--- a/examples/eks-auto-mode/main.tf
+++ b/examples/eks-auto-mode/main.tf
@@ -35,17 +35,18 @@ module "eks" {
   name                   = local.name
   kubernetes_version     = local.kubernetes_version
   endpoint_public_access = true
-  deletion_protection    = true
+  deletion_protection    = false
 
   enable_cluster_creator_admin_permissions = true
 
   compute_config = {
     enabled    = true
-    node_pools = ["general-purpose"]
+    node_pools = []
   }
 
-  vpc_id     = module.vpc.vpc_id
-  subnet_ids = module.vpc.private_subnets
+  create_node_iam_role = true
+  vpc_id               = module.vpc.vpc_id
+  subnet_ids           = module.vpc.private_subnets
 
   tags = local.tags
 }
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index d66cf3d948..321742848d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ resource "aws_eks_cluster" "this" {
     content {
       enabled       = compute_config.value.enabled
       node_pools    = compute_config.value.node_pools
-      node_role_arn = compute_config.value.node_pools != null ? try(aws_iam_role.eks_auto[0].arn, compute_config.value.node_role_arn) : null
+      node_role_arn = compute_config.value.node_pools != null && length(try(compute_config.value.node_pools, [])) > 0 ? try(aws_iam_role.eks_auto[0].arn, compute_config.value.node_role_arn) : null
     }
   }