diff --git a/doc/USER_GUIDE.md b/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
index d365b7e29..f96c046ea 100644
--- a/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Users have the following options for specifying their own values:
 | `cni_plugin_version` | ```v1.2.0``` |  |
 | `containerd_version` | ```1.6.*``` |  |
 | `creator` | ```{{env `USER`}}``` |  |
-| `docker_version` | ```20.10.23-1.amzn2.0.1``` |  |
+| `docker_version` | ```20.10.*``` |  |
 | `encrypted` | ```false``` |  |
 | `enable_fips` | ```false``` | Install openssl and enable fips related kernel parameters |
 | `instance_type` | *None* |  |
diff --git a/eks-worker-al2-variables.json b/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
index 2ff4df904..43b60748c 100644
--- a/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
+++ b/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "cni_plugin_version": "v1.2.0",
     "containerd_version": "1.6.*",
     "creator": "{{env `USER`}}",
-    "docker_version": "20.10.23-1.amzn2.0.1",
+    "docker_version": "20.10.*",
     "enable_fips": "false",
     "encrypted": "false",
     "kernel_version": "",