diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/apiservernodes/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/apiservernodes/kubernetes.tf
index 56c3ed2621..a38b40a9c4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/apiservernodes/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/apiservernodes/kubernetes.tf
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/bastionadditional_user-data/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/bastionadditional_user-data/kubernetes.tf
index 5eecad6d4c..4514e752f3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/bastionadditional_user-data/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/bastionadditional_user-data/kubernetes.tf
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-bastionuserdata-exampl
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/compress/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/compress/kubernetes.tf
index 4cf46da003..c94df84bea 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/compress/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/compress/kubernetes.tf
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-compress-example-com"
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd-custom/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd-custom/kubernetes.tf
index e8359f42fc..86ec5c97ce 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd-custom/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd-custom/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-containerd-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd/kubernetes.tf
index e8359f42fc..86ec5c97ce 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/containerd/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-containerd-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/digit/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/digit/kubernetes.tf
index 91c2160717..db5b2916a6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/digit/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/digit/kubernetes.tf
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-123-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/docker-custom/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/docker-custom/kubernetes.tf
index 6e5b51199a..2efdc8ab4a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/docker-custom/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/docker-custom/kubernetes.tf
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-docker-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam/kubernetes.tf
index 68416bec87..6f8a603299 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_iam/kubernetes.tf
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-existing-iam-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1b-masters-existing-iam-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1c-masters-existing-iam-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_sg/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_sg/kubernetes.tf
index 320e052474..58e503d3ae 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_sg/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/existing_sg/kubernetes.tf
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-existingsg-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1b-masters-existingsg-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1c-masters-existingsg-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/external_dns/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/external_dns/kubernetes.tf
index 3a43e6d97a..dfbe823209 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/external_dns/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/external_dns/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/kubernetes.tf
index 305bc004ff..b96c7359d3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externallb/kubernetes.tf
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-externallb-example-com
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externalpolicies/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externalpolicies/kubernetes.tf
index 66e7b0768a..b0aec7c06a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/externalpolicies/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/externalpolicies/kubernetes.tf
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-externalpolicies-examp
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/ha/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/ha/kubernetes.tf
index c2da2f34d6..6125325bb0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/ha/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/ha/kubernetes.tf
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-ha-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1b-masters-ha-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1c-masters-ha-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/irsa/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/irsa/kubernetes.tf
index a8a000ec23..91dcbcea8a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/irsa/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/irsa/kubernetes.tf
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/karpenter/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/karpenter/kubernetes.tf
index ab17804a40..41b417f3d3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/karpenter/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/karpenter/kubernetes.tf
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa23/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa23/kubernetes.tf
index 9f8b2780ea..27678132f0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa23/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa23/kubernetes.tf
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa24/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa24/kubernetes.tf
index 92d8de961e..2a22f167fd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa24/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa24/kubernetes.tf
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa25/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa25/kubernetes.tf
index 92d8de961e..2a22f167fd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa25/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm-irsa25/kubernetes.tf
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/kubernetes.tf
index 01b7f73dbd..e69d40bdd7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons-ccm/kubernetes.tf
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/kubernetes.tf
index 753114f363..17c2449fe4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/many-addons/kubernetes.tf
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-etcd/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-etcd/kubernetes.tf
index 4d58800cb4..79506cfa37 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-etcd/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-etcd/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-etcd-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-gp3/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-gp3/kubernetes.tf
index 3ff0853d8d..9e13c47476 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-gp3/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-gp3/kubernetes.tf
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-calico/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-calico/kubernetes.tf
index 80f11ed7e1..caa3686612 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-calico/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-calico/kubernetes.tf
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-ipv6-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "enabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-cilium/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-cilium/kubernetes.tf
index 9f5c4dbcce..c19d7e49bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-cilium/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-cilium/kubernetes.tf
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-ipv6-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "enabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-no-subnet-prefix/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-no-subnet-prefix/kubernetes.tf
index a59b3f0b7f..1416b05a28 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-no-subnet-prefix/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6-no-subnet-prefix/kubernetes.tf
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-ipv6-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "enabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6/kubernetes.tf
index b6fd0e0dbd..bec0e678b3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-ipv6/kubernetes.tf
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-ipv6-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "enabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-longclustername/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-longclustername/kubernetes.tf
index 1385bb84fc..6d86337cff 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-longclustername/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-longclustername/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-this-is-truly-a-really
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-warmpool/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-warmpool/kubernetes.tf
index 82215b52c2..41877d3458 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-warmpool/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal-warmpool/kubernetes.tf
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-warmpool-examp
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal/kubernetes.tf
index 235e16a6ea..38fc8f49fb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal_gossip/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal_gossip/kubernetes.tf
index e05b124363..38157c58df 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal_gossip/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/minimal_gossip/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-k8s-local" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/kubernetes.tf
index 75398ad671..3817b1701c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances/kubernetes.tf
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1b-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1c-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/kubernetes.tf
index 4fb9a2e2d2..d3fac60403 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/mixed_instances_spot/kubernetes.tf
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1b-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1c-masters-mixedinstances-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth-imds-processor/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth-imds-processor/kubernetes.tf
index 0766d70351..5df3554bf0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth-imds-processor/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nth-imds-processor/kubernetes.tf
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-nthimdsprocessor-longc
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nvidia/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nvidia/kubernetes.tf
index f2b8221e96..11ef1d4d38 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/nvidia/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/nvidia/kubernetes.tf
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-ip/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-ip/kubernetes.tf
index 8ab456787e..425cc71247 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-ip/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-ip/kubernetes.tf
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-private-shared-ip-exam
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-subnet/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-subnet/kubernetes.tf
index 9361faeb6b..68128e3766 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-subnet/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/private-shared-subnet/kubernetes.tf
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-private-shared-subnet-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecanal/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecanal/kubernetes.tf
index 4b998ec474..779e1a0085 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecanal/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecanal/kubernetes.tf
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatecanal-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium-eni/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium-eni/kubernetes.tf
index 44fb0b5670..2c94382a17 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium-eni/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium-eni/kubernetes.tf
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatecilium-example-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium/kubernetes.tf
index 44fb0b5670..2c94382a17 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium/kubernetes.tf
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatecilium-example-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium2/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium2/kubernetes.tf
index ceb897cb53..f3220aefbd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium2/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatecilium2/kubernetes.tf
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatecilium-example-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateciliumadvanced/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateciliumadvanced/kubernetes.tf
index 69b08c0ab3..65664224af 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateciliumadvanced/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateciliumadvanced/kubernetes.tf
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privateciliumadvanced-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns1/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns1/kubernetes.tf
index 535c7bb82d..a9b1724ab5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns1/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns1/kubernetes.tf
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatedns1-example-co
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns2/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns2/kubernetes.tf
index 8ad545c62c..13df5c2925 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns2/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatedns2/kubernetes.tf
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatedns2-example-co
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateflannel/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateflannel/kubernetes.tf
index e39094f81e..008a5f0550 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateflannel/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateflannel/kubernetes.tf
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privateflannel-example
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatekopeio/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatekopeio/kubernetes.tf
index 92c6b948d5..aa41541a53 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatekopeio/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privatekopeio/kubernetes.tf
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privatekopeio-example-
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateweave/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateweave/kubernetes.tf
index e451f344df..60c14a0a82 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateweave/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/privateweave/kubernetes.tf
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-privateweave-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/public-jwks-apiserver/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/public-jwks-apiserver/kubernetes.tf
index 75013043f4..584b0fdfe4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/public-jwks-apiserver/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/public-jwks-apiserver/kubernetes.tf
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_subnet/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_subnet/kubernetes.tf
index e48d42a1c7..1e59f29270 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_subnet/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_subnet/kubernetes.tf
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-sharedsubnet-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc/kubernetes.tf
index ea20beea2e..ff7b4ebcd2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc/kubernetes.tf
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-sharedvpc-example-com"
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc_ipv6/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc_ipv6/kubernetes.tf
index 3563fb1a93..f2c0267af2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc_ipv6/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/shared_vpc_ipv6/kubernetes.tf
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-ipv6-example-c
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "enabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/unmanaged/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/unmanaged/kubernetes.tf
index a88c3c0d36..56e49ed510 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/unmanaged/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/unmanaged/kubernetes.tf
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-unmanaged-example-com"
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {
diff --git a/tests/integration/update_cluster/vfs-said/kubernetes.tf b/tests/integration/update_cluster/vfs-said/kubernetes.tf
index 762ce44802..288bbbf9e1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/update_cluster/vfs-said/kubernetes.tf
+++ b/tests/integration/update_cluster/vfs-said/kubernetes.tf
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "master-us-test-1a-masters-minimal-example-com" {
   metadata_options {
     http_endpoint               = "enabled"
     http_protocol_ipv6          = "disabled"
-    http_put_response_hop_limit = 1
+    http_put_response_hop_limit = 3
     http_tokens                 = "optional"
   }
   monitoring {