diff --git a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/variables.tf b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/variables.tf
index 8a3a74729..475e3a51d 100644
--- a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/variables.tf
+++ b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/variables.tf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ variable "disk_type" {
 
 variable "disk_iops" {
   type        = "string"
-  default     = "120"
+  default     = "0"
   description = "IOPS of the EBS volume (required for io1)"
 }
 
diff --git a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
index 445fbafc5..1c91eb608 100644
--- a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
+++ b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ variable "disk_type" {
 
 variable "disk_iops" {
   type        = "string"
-  default     = "120"
+  default     = "0"
   description = "IOPS of the EBS volume (required for io1)"
 }
 
diff --git a/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/variables.tf b/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/variables.tf
index 25895e198..071482e14 100644
--- a/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/variables.tf
+++ b/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/variables.tf
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ variable "disk_type" {
 
 variable "disk_iops" {
   type        = "string"
-  default     = "120"
+  default     = "0"
   description = "IOPS of the EBS volume (required for io1)"
 }
 
diff --git a/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf b/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
index 0229945d4..69b74af4f 100644
--- a/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
+++ b/aws/fedora-atomic/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ variable "disk_type" {
 
 variable "disk_iops" {
   type        = "string"
-  default     = "120"
+  default     = "0"
   description = "IOPS of the EBS volume (required for io1)"
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/atomic/aws.md b/docs/atomic/aws.md
index 6bc33a712..b7e6a1da6 100644
--- a/docs/atomic/aws.md
+++ b/docs/atomic/aws.md
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Reference the DNS zone id with `"${aws_route53_zone.zone-for-clusters.zone_id}"`
 | worker_type | EC2 instance type for workers | "t2.small" | See below |
 | disk_size | Size of the EBS volume in GB | "40" | "100" |
 | disk_type | Type of the EBS volume | "gp2" | standard, gp2, io1 |
-| disk_iops | IOPS of the EBS volume | "120" | "400" |
+| disk_iops | IOPS of the EBS volume (0 for EBS default) | "0" | "400" |
 | worker_price | Spot price in USD for workers. Leave as default empty string for regular on-demand instances | "" | "0.10" |
 | networking | Choice of networking provider | "calico" | "calico" or "flannel" |
 | network_mtu | CNI interface MTU (calico only) | 1480 | 8981 |
diff --git a/docs/cl/aws.md b/docs/cl/aws.md
index bb488a021..28724544c 100644
--- a/docs/cl/aws.md
+++ b/docs/cl/aws.md
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Reference the DNS zone id with `"${aws_route53_zone.zone-for-clusters.zone_id}"`
 | os_image | AMI channel for a Container Linux derivative | coreos-stable | coreos-stable, coreos-beta, coreos-alpha, flatcar-stable, flatcar-beta, flatcar-alpha |
 | disk_size | Size of the EBS volume in GB | "40" | "100" |
 | disk_type | Type of the EBS volume | "gp2" | standard, gp2, io1 |
-| disk_iops | IOPS of the EBS volume | "120" | "400" |
+| disk_iops | IOPS of the EBS volume (0 for EBS default) | "0" | "400" |
 | worker_price | Spot price in USD for workers. Leave as default empty string for regular on-demand instances | "" | "0.10" |
 | controller_clc_snippets | Controller Container Linux Config snippets | [] | [example](/advanced/customization.md) |
 | worker_clc_snippets | Worker Container Linux Config snippets | [] | [example](/advanced/customization.md) |