diff --git a/tests/assets/eks_nodeGroup_launch_template.json b/tests/assets/eks_nodeGroup_launch_template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 70cb8e29..00000000
--- a/tests/assets/eks_nodeGroup_launch_template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
-    "Description": "Create an EKS Node Group Launch Template",
-    "Parameters": {
-        "LaunchTemplateName": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "Name of the Launch Template"
-        },
-        "ClusterName": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "Name of the Cluster"
-        },
-        "ImageId": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "Latest AMI for a given Kubernetes version"
-        },
-        "ClusterCA": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "Base64-encoded cluster CA certificate"
-        },
-        "APIServerEndpoint": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "API server endpoint URL"
-        },
-        "DNSClusterIPRange": {
-            "Type": "String",
-            "Description": "DNS cluster IP range"
-        }
-    },
-    "Resources": {
-        "NodeGroupLaunchTemplate": {
-            "Type": "AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate",
-            "Properties": {
-                "LaunchTemplateName": { "Ref": "LaunchTemplateName" },
-                "LaunchTemplateData": {
-                    "ImageId": { "Ref": "ImageId" },
-                    "BlockDeviceMappings": [
-                        {
-                            "DeviceName": "/dev/xvda",
-                            "Ebs": {
-                                "VolumeSize": 20,
-                                "VolumeType": "gp2"
-                            }
-                        }
-                    ],
-                    "UserData": {
-                        "Fn::Base64": {
-                            "Fn::Sub": "MIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=\"==MYBOUNDARY==\"\n\n--==MYBOUNDARY==\nContent-Type: text/x-shellscript; charset=\"us-ascii\"\n\n#!/bin/bash\nset -ex\n/etc/eks/bootstrap.sh ${ClusterName} --b64-cluster-ca ${ClusterCA} --apiserver-endpoint ${APIServerEndpoint} --dns-cluster-ip ${DNSClusterIPRange} --container-runtime containerd\n--==MYBOUNDARY==--"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "MetadataOptions": {
-                        "HttpPutResponseHopLimit": 2,
-                        "HttpEndpoint": "enabled",
-                        "HttpTokens": "required"
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    },
-    "Outputs": {
-        "NodeGroupLaunchTemplateName": {
-            "Description": "Name of the Node Group Launch Template",
-            "Value": { "Ref": "NodeGroupLaunchTemplate" }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-cl2-load-with-addons.yaml b/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-cl2-load-with-addons.yaml
index ecd22845..66cc3bd8 100644
--- a/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-cl2-load-with-addons.yaml
+++ b/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-cl2-load-with-addons.yaml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ spec:
   - name: slack-message
   - name: amp-workspace-id
   - name: vpc-cfn-url
-    default: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/kubernetes-iteration-toolkit/main/tests/assets/amazon-eks-vpc.json"
-  - name: ng-cfn-url
-    default: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/kubernetes-iteration-toolkit/main/tests/assets/eks_nodeGroup_launch_template.json"
   - name: kubernetes-version
   - name: service-role-cfn-url
     default: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/kubernetes-iteration-toolkit/main/tests/assets/eks_service_role.json"
@@ -92,26 +89,6 @@ spec:
     workspaces:
     - name: config    
       workspace: config
-  - name: create-launch-template
-    params:
-      - name: cluster-name
-        value: $(params.cluster-name)
-      - name: stack-name
-        value: $(params.cluster-name)-launch-template
-      - name: kubernetes-version
-        value: "$(params.kubernetes-version)"
-      - name: ng-cfn-url
-        value: "$(params.ng-cfn-url)"
-      - name: endpoint
-        value: $(params.endpoint)
-    runAfter:
-      - create-eks-cluster
-    taskRef:
-      kind: Task
-      name: awscli-eks-cfn-launch-template
-    workspaces:
-      - name: config
-        workspace: config
   - name: create-mng-monitoring-nodes
     params:
     - name: cluster-name
@@ -131,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
     - name: nodegroup-prefix
       value: "monitoring-"
     runAfter:
-    - create-launch-template
+    - create-eks-cluster
     taskRef:
       kind: Task
       name:  awscli-eks-nodegroup-create
@@ -237,8 +214,6 @@ spec:
       value: $(params.cluster-name)-service-role
     - name: node-role-stack-name
       value: $(params.cluster-name)-node-role
-    - name: launch-template-stack-name
-      value: $(params.cluster-name)-launch-template
     taskRef:
       kind: Task
       name:  awscli-eks-cluster-teardown
diff --git a/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-eks-cl2-load.yaml b/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-eks-cl2-load.yaml
index 1899fcde..aaef0c83 100644
--- a/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-eks-cl2-load.yaml
+++ b/tests/pipelines/eks/awscli-eks-cl2-load.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ spec:
   - name: slack-hook
   - name: slack-message
   - name: vpc-cfn-url
-    default: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/kubernetes-iteration-toolkit/main/tests/assets/amazon-eks-vpc.json"
-  - name: ng-cfn-url
-    default: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/kubernetes-iteration-toolkit/main/tests/assets/eks_nodeGroup_launch_template.json"
   - name: kubernetes-version
     default: "1.23"
   - name: amp-workspace-id
@@ -91,26 +88,6 @@ spec:
     workspaces:
     - name: config    
       workspace: config
-  - name: create-cfn-launch-template
-    params:
-      - name: cluster-name
-        value: $(params.cluster-name)
-      - name: stack-name
-        value: $(params.cluster-name)-launch-template
-      - name: kubernetes-version
-        value: "$(params.kubernetes-version)"
-      - name: ng-cfn-url
-        value: "$(params.ng-cfn-url)"
-      - name: endpoint
-        value: $(params.endpoint)
-    runAfter:
-      - create-eks-cluster
-    taskRef:
-      kind: Task
-      name: awscli-eks-cfn-launch-template
-    workspaces:
-      - name: config
-        workspace: config
   - name: create-mng-monitoring-nodes
     params:
     - name: cluster-name
@@ -130,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
     - name: nodegroup-prefix
       value: "monitoring-"
     runAfter:
-    - create-cfn-launch-template
+    - create-eks-cluster
     taskRef:
       kind: Task
       name:  awscli-eks-nodegroup-create
@@ -224,8 +201,6 @@ spec:
       value: $(params.cluster-name)-service-role
     - name: node-role-stack-name
       value: $(params.cluster-name)-node-role
-    - name: launch-template-stack-name
-      value: $(params.cluster-name)-launch-template
     taskRef:
       kind: Task
       name:  awscli-eks-cluster-teardown
diff --git a/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-cfn-lt.yaml b/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-cfn-lt.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 235dfe37..00000000
--- a/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-cfn-lt.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
----
-apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1beta1
-kind: Task
-metadata:
-  name: awscli-eks-cfn-launch-template
-  namespace: scalability
-spec:
-  description: |
-    Create an EKS CFN stack to output a launch template.
-    This Task can be used to create an EKS CFN stack that outputs a launch template.
-  params:
-    - name: cluster-name
-      description: EKS cluster you want to create CFN stack for.
-    - name: stack-name
-      description: Stack name you want to spin.
-    - name: region
-      default: "us-west-2"
-      description: The region where the cluster is in.
-    - name: kubernetes-version
-      default: "1.28"
-      description: The EKS version to install.
-    - name: ng-cfn-url
-      description: The url of the CFN YAML/JSON to create CFN stack for NG launch template
-    - name: endpoint
-      default: ""
-  workspaces:
-    - name: config
-      mountPath: /config/
-  stepTemplate:
-    env:
-      - name: KUBECONFIG
-        value: /config/kubeconfig
-  steps:
-    - name: create-launch-template
-      image: alpine/k8s:1.23.7
-      script: |
-        ENDPOINT_FLAG=""
-        if [ -n "$(params.endpoint)" ]; then
-          ENDPOINT_FLAG="--endpoint $(params.endpoint)"
-        fi
-        
-        curl -s $(params.ng-cfn-url) -o ./amazon-ng-cfn
-        
-        launch_template_name=$(params.cluster-name)-launchTemplate
-        certificate_authority=$(aws eks $ENDPOINT_FLAG describe-cluster --query "cluster.certificateAuthority.data" --output text --name $(params.cluster-name) --region $(params.region))
-        api_server_endpoint=$(aws eks $ENDPOINT_FLAG describe-cluster --query "cluster.endpoint" --output text --name $(params.cluster-name) --region $(params.region))
-        dns_cluster_ip=$(aws eks $ENDPOINT_FLAG describe-cluster --query "cluster.kubernetesNetworkConfig.serviceIpv4Cidr" --output text --name $(params.cluster-name) --region $(params.region))
-        image_id=$(aws ssm get-parameter --name "/aws/service/eks/optimized-ami/$(params.kubernetes-version)/amazon-linux-2/recommended/image_id" --query "Parameter.Value" --output text)
-        
-        STACK_NAME=$(params.stack-name)
-        STACK_STATUS=$(aws cloudformation describe-stacks --query 'Stacks[?StackName==`'${STACK_NAME}'`].StackStatus' --output text  --region $(params.region))
-        
-        if [[ "$STACK_STATUS" == "" ]]; then
-            aws cloudformation create-stack \
-                --stack-name $STACK_NAME \
-                --template-body file://$(pwd)/amazon-ng-cfn \
-                --parameters ParameterKey=LaunchTemplateName,ParameterValue=$launch_template_name\
-                    ParameterKey=ImageId,ParameterValue=$image_id\
-                    ParameterKey=ClusterName,ParameterValue=$(params.cluster-name)\
-                    ParameterKey=ClusterCA,ParameterValue=$certificate_authority\
-                    ParameterKey=APIServerEndpoint,ParameterValue=$api_server_endpoint\
-                    ParameterKey=DNSClusterIPRange,ParameterValue=$dns_cluster_ip\
-                --region $(params.region)
-        
-            aws cloudformation wait stack-create-complete --stack-name $STACK_NAME --region $(params.region)
-            echo "CREATED_CFN_STACK=$STACK_NAME"
-        else
-            echo "$STACK_NAME Already exists"
-        fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-mng.yaml b/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-mng.yaml
index ab38b7f5..0a2561b7 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-mng.yaml
+++ b/tests/tasks/setup/eks/awscli-mng.yaml
@@ -75,11 +75,9 @@ spec:
       asgs=$((nodes/max_nodes))
       echo "asgs: $asgs"
       node_group=$(params.nodegroup-prefix)$(params.cluster-name)-nodes
-    
       create_and_validate_dp_nodes()
       {
         node_group_name=$node_group-$1
-        launch_template_name=$(params.cluster-name)-launchTemplate
         CREATED_NODEGROUP=$(aws eks $ENDPOINT_FLAG --region $(params.region) list-nodegroups --cluster-name $(params.cluster-name)  --query 'nodegroups[?@==`'$node_group_name'`]' --output text)
         EC2_INSTANCES=$3
         if [ "$CREATED_NODEGROUP" == "" ]; then
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ spec:
           --cluster-name $(params.cluster-name) \
           --nodegroup-name $node_group_name \
           --node-role $NODE_ROLE_ARN \
-          --launch-template name=$launch_template_name\
           --region $(params.region) \
           --instance-types $EC2_INSTANCES \
           --scaling-config minSize=$(params.min-nodes),maxSize=$2,desiredSize=$2 \
diff --git a/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-eks.yaml b/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-eks.yaml
index 579eb6de..3d6714c7 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-eks.yaml
+++ b/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-eks.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ spec:
     default: "Job is completed"
   - name: service-role-stack-name
   - name: node-role-stack-name
-  - name: launch-template-stack-name
   steps:
   - name: delete-cluster
     image: alpine/k8s:1.23.7
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ spec:
     script: |
       aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name $(params.service-role-stack-name)
       aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name $(params.node-role-stack-name)
-      aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name $(params.launch-template-stack-name)
   - name: send-slack-notification
     image: alpine/k8s:1.23.7
     script: |
diff --git a/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-vpc-delete.yaml b/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-vpc-delete.yaml
index d4173aa7..328d90e6 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-vpc-delete.yaml
+++ b/tests/tasks/teardown/awscli-vpc-delete.yaml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ spec:
         aws cloudformation delete-stack --region $(params.region) --stack-name $(params.stack-name) 
         # Wait for the stack to be deleted
         aws cloudformation wait stack-delete-complete --region $(params.region) --stack-name $(params.stack-name)
-        echo "Stack deleted successfully!"
\ No newline at end of file
+        echo "Stack deleted successfully!"