diff --git a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup-efa.yaml b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup-efa.yaml
index 59a271e0c..a73836be4 100644
--- a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup-efa.yaml
+++ b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup-efa.yaml
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ Resources:
     Properties:
       AutoScalingGroupName: !Ref ResourceId
       MixedInstancesPolicy:
-        InstancesDistribution:
-          OnDemandAllocationStrategy: "prioritized"
         LaunchTemplate:
           LaunchTemplateSpecification:
             LaunchTemplateId: !Ref NodeLaunchTemplate
diff --git a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup.yaml.template b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup.yaml.template
index ee819fdf5..fd476b680 100644
--- a/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup.yaml.template
+++ b/kubetest2/internal/deployers/eksapi/templates/unmanaged-nodegroup.yaml.template
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ Resources:
       MinSize: !Ref NodeCount
       MaxSize: !Ref NodeCount
       MixedInstancesPolicy:
-        InstancesDistribution:
-          OnDemandAllocationStrategy: prioritized
-          OnDemandBaseCapacity: !Ref NodeCount
-          OnDemandPercentageAboveBaseCapacity: 0
         LaunchTemplate:
           LaunchTemplateSpecification:
             LaunchTemplateId: !Ref NodeLaunchTemplate