diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 06efda4811..00b113536e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/antonbabenko/pre-commit-terraform
-    rev: v1.91.0
+    rev: v1.92.0
     hooks:
       - id: terraform_fmt
       - id: terraform_docs
diff --git a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/README.md b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/README.md
index 494b187914..05f1a0bea2 100644
--- a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/README.md
+++ b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
 | [aws_autoscaling_schedule.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/autoscaling_schedule) | resource |
 | [aws_eks_node_group.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/eks_node_group) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role) | resource |
+| [aws_iam_role_policy.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.additional](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_launch_template.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/launch_template) | resource |
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
 | [aws_ec2_instance_type.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ec2_instance_type) | data source |
 | [aws_ec2_instance_type_offerings.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ec2_instance_type_offerings) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role_policy](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
+| [aws_iam_policy_document.role](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
 | [aws_partition.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/partition) | data source |
 | [aws_ssm_parameter.ami](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ssm_parameter) | data source |
 | [aws_subnets.efa](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/subnets) | data source |
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
 | <a name="input_cpu_options"></a> [cpu\_options](#input\_cpu\_options) | The CPU options for the instance | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_create"></a> [create](#input\_create) | Determines whether to create EKS managed node group or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_iam_role"></a> [create\_iam\_role](#input\_create\_iam\_role) | Determines whether an IAM role is created or to use an existing IAM role | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_create_iam_role_policy"></a> [create\_iam\_role\_policy](#input\_create\_iam\_role\_policy) | Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_launch_template"></a> [create\_launch\_template](#input\_create\_launch\_template) | Determines whether to create a launch template or not. If set to `false`, EKS will use its own default launch template | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_placement_group"></a> [create\_placement\_group](#input\_create\_placement\_group) | Determines whether a placement group is created & used by the node group | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_schedule"></a> [create\_schedule](#input\_create\_schedule) | Determines whether to create autoscaling group schedule or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
 | <a name="input_iam_role_name"></a> [iam\_role\_name](#input\_iam\_role\_name) | Name to use on IAM role created | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_path"></a> [iam\_role\_path](#input\_iam\_role\_path) | IAM role path | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_permissions_boundary"></a> [iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary](#input\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary) | ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the IAM role | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_iam_role_policy_statements"></a> [iam\_role\_policy\_statements](#input\_iam\_role\_policy\_statements) | A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed | `any` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_tags"></a> [iam\_role\_tags](#input\_iam\_role\_tags) | A map of additional tags to add to the IAM role created | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_use_name_prefix"></a> [iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix](#input\_iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix) | Determines whether the IAM role name (`iam_role_name`) is used as a prefix | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_instance_market_options"></a> [instance\_market\_options](#input\_instance\_market\_options) | The market (purchasing) option for the instance | `any` | `{}` | no |
diff --git a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
index dc63a0a7af..facd05a810 100644
--- a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
+++ b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "this" {
   # require permissions on create/destroy that depend on nodes
   depends_on = [
     aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.this,
+    aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.additional,
   ]
 
   lifecycle {
@@ -535,6 +536,68 @@ resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "additional" {
   role       = aws_iam_role.this[0].name
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+locals {
+  create_iam_role_policy = local.create_iam_role && var.create_iam_role_policy && length(var.iam_role_policy_statements) > 0
+}
+
+data "aws_iam_policy_document" "role" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  dynamic "statement" {
+    for_each = var.iam_role_policy_statements
+
+    content {
+      sid           = try(statement.value.sid, null)
+      actions       = try(statement.value.actions, null)
+      not_actions   = try(statement.value.not_actions, null)
+      effect        = try(statement.value.effect, null)
+      resources     = try(statement.value.resources, null)
+      not_resources = try(statement.value.not_resources, null)
+
+      dynamic "principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = principals.value.type
+          identifiers = principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "not_principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.not_principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = not_principals.value.type
+          identifiers = not_principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "condition" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.conditions, [])
+
+        content {
+          test     = condition.value.test
+          values   = condition.value.values
+          variable = condition.value.variable
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "this" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  name        = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? null : local.iam_role_name
+  name_prefix = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? "${local.iam_role_name}-" : null
+  policy      = data.aws_iam_policy_document.role[0].json
+  role        = aws_iam_role.this[0].id
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Placement Group
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
index d62629627f..503f617789 100644
--- a/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/eks-managed-node-group/variables.tf
@@ -523,6 +523,22 @@ variable "iam_role_tags" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+variable "create_iam_role_policy" {
+  description = "Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
+variable "iam_role_policy_statements" {
+  description = "A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed"
+  type        = any
+  default     = []
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Autoscaling Group Schedule
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/modules/fargate-profile/README.md b/modules/fargate-profile/README.md
index 072c2f2e33..2396f353ab 100644
--- a/modules/fargate-profile/README.md
+++ b/modules/fargate-profile/README.md
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ No modules.
 |------|------|
 | [aws_eks_fargate_profile.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/eks_fargate_profile) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role) | resource |
+| [aws_iam_role_policy.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.additional](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_caller_identity.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/caller_identity) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role_policy](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
+| [aws_iam_policy_document.role](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
 | [aws_partition.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/partition) | data source |
 | [aws_region.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/region) | data source |
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_cluster_name"></a> [cluster\_name](#input\_cluster\_name) | Name of the EKS cluster | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_create"></a> [create](#input\_create) | Determines whether to create Fargate profile or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_iam_role"></a> [create\_iam\_role](#input\_create\_iam\_role) | Determines whether an IAM role is created or to use an existing IAM role | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_create_iam_role_policy"></a> [create\_iam\_role\_policy](#input\_create\_iam\_role\_policy) | Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_additional_policies"></a> [iam\_role\_additional\_policies](#input\_iam\_role\_additional\_policies) | Additional policies to be added to the IAM role | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_arn"></a> [iam\_role\_arn](#input\_iam\_role\_arn) | Existing IAM role ARN for the Fargate profile. Required if `create_iam_role` is set to `false` | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_attach_cni_policy"></a> [iam\_role\_attach\_cni\_policy](#input\_iam\_role\_attach\_cni\_policy) | Whether to attach the `AmazonEKS_CNI_Policy`/`AmazonEKS_CNI_IPv6_Policy` IAM policy to the IAM IAM role. WARNING: If set `false` the permissions must be assigned to the `aws-node` DaemonSet pods via another method or nodes will not be able to join the cluster | `bool` | `true` | no |
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_iam_role_name"></a> [iam\_role\_name](#input\_iam\_role\_name) | Name to use on IAM role created | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_path"></a> [iam\_role\_path](#input\_iam\_role\_path) | IAM role path | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_permissions_boundary"></a> [iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary](#input\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary) | ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the IAM role | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_iam_role_policy_statements"></a> [iam\_role\_policy\_statements](#input\_iam\_role\_policy\_statements) | A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed | `any` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_tags"></a> [iam\_role\_tags](#input\_iam\_role\_tags) | A map of additional tags to add to the IAM role created | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_use_name_prefix"></a> [iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix](#input\_iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix) | Determines whether the IAM role name (`iam_role_name`) is used as a prefix | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_name"></a> [name](#input\_name) | Name of the EKS Fargate Profile | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/modules/fargate-profile/main.tf b/modules/fargate-profile/main.tf
index 1e2cf60024..ffbbfb8294 100644
--- a/modules/fargate-profile/main.tf
+++ b/modules/fargate-profile/main.tf
@@ -78,6 +78,68 @@ resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "additional" {
   role       = aws_iam_role.this[0].name
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+locals {
+  create_iam_role_policy = local.create_iam_role && var.create_iam_role_policy && length(var.iam_role_policy_statements) > 0
+}
+
+data "aws_iam_policy_document" "role" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  dynamic "statement" {
+    for_each = var.iam_role_policy_statements
+
+    content {
+      sid           = try(statement.value.sid, null)
+      actions       = try(statement.value.actions, null)
+      not_actions   = try(statement.value.not_actions, null)
+      effect        = try(statement.value.effect, null)
+      resources     = try(statement.value.resources, null)
+      not_resources = try(statement.value.not_resources, null)
+
+      dynamic "principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = principals.value.type
+          identifiers = principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "not_principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.not_principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = not_principals.value.type
+          identifiers = not_principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "condition" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.conditions, [])
+
+        content {
+          test     = condition.value.test
+          values   = condition.value.values
+          variable = condition.value.variable
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "this" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  name        = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? null : local.iam_role_name
+  name_prefix = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? "${local.iam_role_name}-" : null
+  policy      = data.aws_iam_policy_document.role[0].json
+  role        = aws_iam_role.this[0].id
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Fargate Profile
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/modules/fargate-profile/variables.tf b/modules/fargate-profile/variables.tf
index 75816b0af8..3e37b8c151 100644
--- a/modules/fargate-profile/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/fargate-profile/variables.tf
@@ -80,6 +80,22 @@ variable "iam_role_tags" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+variable "create_iam_role_policy" {
+  description = "Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
+variable "iam_role_policy_statements" {
+  description = "A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed"
+  type        = any
+  default     = []
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Fargate Profile
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/modules/karpenter/README.md b/modules/karpenter/README.md
index ee8cce3b12..ca1e7bdc0f 100644
--- a/modules/karpenter/README.md
+++ b/modules/karpenter/README.md
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_iam_policy_description"></a> [iam\_policy\_description](#input\_iam\_policy\_description) | IAM policy description | `string` | `"Karpenter controller IAM policy"` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_policy_name"></a> [iam\_policy\_name](#input\_iam\_policy\_name) | Name of the IAM policy | `string` | `"KarpenterController"` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_policy_path"></a> [iam\_policy\_path](#input\_iam\_policy\_path) | Path of the IAM policy | `string` | `"/"` | no |
+| <a name="input_iam_policy_statements"></a> [iam\_policy\_statements](#input\_iam\_policy\_statements) | A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed | `any` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_policy_use_name_prefix"></a> [iam\_policy\_use\_name\_prefix](#input\_iam\_policy\_use\_name\_prefix) | Determines whether the name of the IAM policy (`iam_policy_name`) is used as a prefix | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_description"></a> [iam\_role\_description](#input\_iam\_role\_description) | IAM role description | `string` | `"Karpenter controller IAM role"` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_max_session_duration"></a> [iam\_role\_max\_session\_duration](#input\_iam\_role\_max\_session\_duration) | Maximum API session duration in seconds between 3600 and 43200 | `number` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/modules/karpenter/main.tf b/modules/karpenter/main.tf
index 4aee274d93..fee75db43a 100644
--- a/modules/karpenter/main.tf
+++ b/modules/karpenter/main.tf
@@ -383,6 +383,47 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "controller" {
     resources = ["arn:${local.partition}:eks:${local.region}:${local.account_id}:cluster/${var.cluster_name}"]
     actions   = ["eks:DescribeCluster"]
   }
+
+  dynamic "statement" {
+    for_each = var.iam_policy_statements
+
+    content {
+      sid           = try(statement.value.sid, null)
+      actions       = try(statement.value.actions, null)
+      not_actions   = try(statement.value.not_actions, null)
+      effect        = try(statement.value.effect, null)
+      resources     = try(statement.value.resources, null)
+      not_resources = try(statement.value.not_resources, null)
+
+      dynamic "principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = principals.value.type
+          identifiers = principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "not_principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.not_principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = not_principals.value.type
+          identifiers = not_principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "condition" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.conditions, [])
+
+        content {
+          test     = condition.value.test
+          values   = condition.value.values
+          variable = condition.value.variable
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_policy" "controller" {
diff --git a/modules/karpenter/variables.tf b/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
index 87238c8389..96d898b245 100644
--- a/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/karpenter/variables.tf
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ variable "iam_policy_description" {
   default     = "Karpenter controller IAM policy"
 }
 
+variable "iam_policy_statements" {
+  description = "A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed"
+  type        = any
+  default     = []
+}
+
 variable "iam_role_policies" {
   description = "Policies to attach to the IAM role in `{'static_name' = 'policy_arn'}` format"
   type        = map(string)
diff --git a/modules/self-managed-node-group/README.md b/modules/self-managed-node-group/README.md
index 681a322b05..05834cc935 100644
--- a/modules/self-managed-node-group/README.md
+++ b/modules/self-managed-node-group/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module "self_managed_node_group" {
 | [aws_eks_access_entry.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/eks_access_entry) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_instance_profile.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_instance_profile) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role) | resource |
+| [aws_iam_role_policy.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.additional](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
 | [aws_launch_template.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/launch_template) | resource |
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ module "self_managed_node_group" {
 | [aws_ec2_instance_type.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ec2_instance_type) | data source |
 | [aws_ec2_instance_type_offerings.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ec2_instance_type_offerings) | data source |
 | [aws_iam_policy_document.assume_role_policy](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
+| [aws_iam_policy_document.role](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document) | data source |
 | [aws_partition.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/partition) | data source |
 | [aws_ssm_parameter.ami](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/ssm_parameter) | data source |
 | [aws_subnets.efa](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/subnets) | data source |
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ module "self_managed_node_group" {
 | <a name="input_create_access_entry"></a> [create\_access\_entry](#input\_create\_access\_entry) | Determines whether an access entry is created for the IAM role used by the node group | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_autoscaling_group"></a> [create\_autoscaling\_group](#input\_create\_autoscaling\_group) | Determines whether to create autoscaling group or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_iam_instance_profile"></a> [create\_iam\_instance\_profile](#input\_create\_iam\_instance\_profile) | Determines whether an IAM instance profile is created or to use an existing IAM instance profile | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_create_iam_role_policy"></a> [create\_iam\_role\_policy](#input\_create\_iam\_role\_policy) | Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_launch_template"></a> [create\_launch\_template](#input\_create\_launch\_template) | Determines whether to create launch template or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_schedule"></a> [create\_schedule](#input\_create\_schedule) | Determines whether to create autoscaling group schedule or not | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_credit_specification"></a> [credit\_specification](#input\_credit\_specification) | Customize the credit specification of the instance | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ module "self_managed_node_group" {
 | <a name="input_iam_role_name"></a> [iam\_role\_name](#input\_iam\_role\_name) | Name to use on IAM role created | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_path"></a> [iam\_role\_path](#input\_iam\_role\_path) | IAM role path | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_permissions_boundary"></a> [iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary](#input\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary) | ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the IAM role | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_iam_role_policy_statements"></a> [iam\_role\_policy\_statements](#input\_iam\_role\_policy\_statements) | A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed | `any` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_tags"></a> [iam\_role\_tags](#input\_iam\_role\_tags) | A map of additional tags to add to the IAM role created | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_use_name_prefix"></a> [iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix](#input\_iam\_role\_use\_name\_prefix) | Determines whether cluster IAM role name (`iam_role_name`) is used as a prefix | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_initial_lifecycle_hooks"></a> [initial\_lifecycle\_hooks](#input\_initial\_lifecycle\_hooks) | One or more Lifecycle Hooks to attach to the Auto Scaling Group before instances are launched. The syntax is exactly the same as the separate `aws_autoscaling_lifecycle_hook` resource, without the `autoscaling_group_name` attribute. Please note that this will only work when creating a new Auto Scaling Group. For all other use-cases, please use `aws_autoscaling_lifecycle_hook` resource | `list(map(string))` | `[]` | no |
diff --git a/modules/self-managed-node-group/main.tf b/modules/self-managed-node-group/main.tf
index e980453930..ea1bd8c4ce 100644
--- a/modules/self-managed-node-group/main.tf
+++ b/modules/self-managed-node-group/main.tf
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "this" {
   # require permissions on create/destroy that depend on nodes
   depends_on = [
     aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.this,
+    aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.additional,
   ]
 
   lifecycle {
@@ -861,6 +862,68 @@ resource "aws_iam_instance_profile" "this" {
   }
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+locals {
+  create_iam_role_policy = local.create_iam_instance_profile && var.create_iam_role_policy && length(var.iam_role_policy_statements) > 0
+}
+
+data "aws_iam_policy_document" "role" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  dynamic "statement" {
+    for_each = var.iam_role_policy_statements
+
+    content {
+      sid           = try(statement.value.sid, null)
+      actions       = try(statement.value.actions, null)
+      not_actions   = try(statement.value.not_actions, null)
+      effect        = try(statement.value.effect, null)
+      resources     = try(statement.value.resources, null)
+      not_resources = try(statement.value.not_resources, null)
+
+      dynamic "principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = principals.value.type
+          identifiers = principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "not_principals" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.not_principals, [])
+
+        content {
+          type        = not_principals.value.type
+          identifiers = not_principals.value.identifiers
+        }
+      }
+
+      dynamic "condition" {
+        for_each = try(statement.value.conditions, [])
+
+        content {
+          test     = condition.value.test
+          values   = condition.value.values
+          variable = condition.value.variable
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "this" {
+  count = local.create_iam_role_policy ? 1 : 0
+
+  name        = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? null : local.iam_role_name
+  name_prefix = var.iam_role_use_name_prefix ? "${local.iam_role_name}-" : null
+  policy      = data.aws_iam_policy_document.role[0].json
+  role        = aws_iam_role.this[0].id
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Placement Group
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/modules/self-managed-node-group/variables.tf b/modules/self-managed-node-group/variables.tf
index c4767479cd..a3a207050f 100644
--- a/modules/self-managed-node-group/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/self-managed-node-group/variables.tf
@@ -645,6 +645,22 @@ variable "iam_role_tags" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+################################################################################
+# IAM Role Policy
+################################################################################
+
+variable "create_iam_role_policy" {
+  description = "Determines whether an IAM role policy is created or not"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
+variable "iam_role_policy_statements" {
+  description = "A list of IAM policy [statements](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/iam_policy_document#statement) - used for adding specific IAM permissions as needed"
+  type        = any
+  default     = []
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Access Entry
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/node_groups.tf b/node_groups.tf
index 7228931071..2118c6aaab 100644
--- a/node_groups.tf
+++ b/node_groups.tf
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ module "fargate_profile" {
   # To better understand why this `lookup()` logic is required, see:
   # https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/issues/31646#issuecomment-1217279031
   iam_role_additional_policies = lookup(each.value, "iam_role_additional_policies", lookup(var.fargate_profile_defaults, "iam_role_additional_policies", {}))
+  create_iam_role_policy       = try(each.value.create_iam_role_policy, var.fargate_profile_defaults.create_iam_role_policy, true)
+  iam_role_policy_statements   = try(each.value.iam_role_policy_statements, var.fargate_profile_defaults.iam_role_policy_statements, [])
 
   tags = merge(var.tags, try(each.value.tags, var.fargate_profile_defaults.tags, {}))
 }
@@ -393,6 +395,8 @@ module "eks_managed_node_group" {
   # To better understand why this `lookup()` logic is required, see:
   # https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/issues/31646#issuecomment-1217279031
   iam_role_additional_policies = lookup(each.value, "iam_role_additional_policies", lookup(var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults, "iam_role_additional_policies", {}))
+  create_iam_role_policy       = try(each.value.create_iam_role_policy, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.create_iam_role_policy, true)
+  iam_role_policy_statements   = try(each.value.iam_role_policy_statements, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.iam_role_policy_statements, [])
 
   # Autoscaling group schedule
   create_schedule = try(each.value.create_schedule, var.eks_managed_node_group_defaults.create_schedule, true)
@@ -534,6 +538,8 @@ module "self_managed_node_group" {
   # To better understand why this `lookup()` logic is required, see:
   # https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/issues/31646#issuecomment-1217279031
   iam_role_additional_policies = lookup(each.value, "iam_role_additional_policies", lookup(var.self_managed_node_group_defaults, "iam_role_additional_policies", {}))
+  create_iam_role_policy       = try(each.value.create_iam_role_policy, var.self_managed_node_group_defaults.create_iam_role_policy, true)
+  iam_role_policy_statements   = try(each.value.iam_role_policy_statements, var.self_managed_node_group_defaults.iam_role_policy_statements, [])
 
   # Access entry
   create_access_entry = try(each.value.create_access_entry, var.self_managed_node_group_defaults.create_access_entry, true)
diff --git a/tests/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf b/tests/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
index c5bb833d14..654f57b7a8 100644
--- a/tests/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
+++ b/tests/eks-managed-node-group/main.tf
@@ -265,6 +265,17 @@ module "eks" {
         AmazonEC2ContainerRegistryReadOnly = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2ContainerRegistryReadOnly"
         additional                         = aws_iam_policy.node_additional.arn
       }
+      iam_role_policy_statements = [
+        {
+          sid    = "ECRPullThroughCache"
+          effect = "Allow"
+          actions = [
+            "ecr:CreateRepository",
+            "ecr:BatchImportUpstreamImage",
+          ]
+          resources = ["*"]
+        }
+      ]
 
       launch_template_tags = {
         # enable discovery of autoscaling groups by cluster-autoscaler