diff --git a/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts b/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
index fd836d74a..1114e5daf 100644
--- a/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
+++ b/lib/addons/vpc-cni/index.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const defaultProps: CoreAddOnProps = {
   version: 'v1.12.6-eksbuild.2',
   saName: 'aws-node',
   namespace: 'kube-system',
-  controlPlaneAddOn: true,
+  controlPlaneAddOn: false,
   configurationValues: {}
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6372d97e2..74074c91d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@aws-quickstart/eks-blueprints",
-    "version": "1.8.0",
+    "version": "1.8.1",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts",