diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4687b2e829..33e668cb9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ MIT Licensed. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-a
 | <a name="input_cluster_endpoint_private_access_cidrs"></a> [cluster\_endpoint\_private\_access\_cidrs](#input\_cluster\_endpoint\_private\_access\_cidrs) | List of CIDR blocks which can access the Amazon EKS private API server endpoint. | `list(string)` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_endpoint_public_access"></a> [cluster\_endpoint\_public\_access](#input\_cluster\_endpoint\_public\_access) | Indicates whether or not the Amazon EKS public API server endpoint is enabled. | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_endpoint_public_access_cidrs"></a> [cluster\_endpoint\_public\_access\_cidrs](#input\_cluster\_endpoint\_public\_access\_cidrs) | List of CIDR blocks which can access the Amazon EKS public API server endpoint. | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br>  "0.0.0.0/0"<br>]</pre> | no |
-| <a name="input_cluster_iam_role_name"></a> [cluster\_iam\_role\_name](#input\_cluster\_iam\_role\_name) | IAM role name for the cluster. Only applicable if manage\_cluster\_iam\_resources is set to false. Set this to reuse an existing IAM role. | `string` | `""` | no |
+| <a name="input_cluster_iam_role_name"></a> [cluster\_iam\_role\_name](#input\_cluster\_iam\_role\_name) | IAM role name for the cluster. If manage\_cluster\_iam\_resources is set to false, set this to reuse an existing IAM role. If manage\_cluster\_iam\_resources is set to true, set this to force the created role name. | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_log_kms_key_id"></a> [cluster\_log\_kms\_key\_id](#input\_cluster\_log\_kms\_key\_id) | If a KMS Key ARN is set, this key will be used to encrypt the corresponding log group. Please be sure that the KMS Key has an appropriate key policy (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/logs/encrypt-log-data-kms.html) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_log_retention_in_days"></a> [cluster\_log\_retention\_in\_days](#input\_cluster\_log\_retention\_in\_days) | Number of days to retain log events. Default retention - 90 days. | `number` | `90` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_name"></a> [cluster\_name](#input\_cluster\_name) | Name of the EKS cluster. Also used as a prefix in names of related resources. | `string` | n/a | yes |
diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index 03c30303c3..4047a77658 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ resource "aws_security_group_rule" "cluster_https_worker_ingress" {
 
 resource "aws_iam_role" "cluster" {
   count                 = var.manage_cluster_iam_resources && var.create_eks ? 1 : 0
-  name_prefix           = var.cluster_name
+  name_prefix           = var.cluster_iam_role_name != "" ? null : var.cluster_name
+  name                  = var.cluster_iam_role_name != "" ? var.cluster_iam_role_name : null
   assume_role_policy    = data.aws_iam_policy_document.cluster_assume_role_policy.json
   permissions_boundary  = var.permissions_boundary
   path                  = var.iam_path
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index e49c57ca49..bcec29b2f8 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ variable "manage_cluster_iam_resources" {
 }
 
 variable "cluster_iam_role_name" {
-  description = "IAM role name for the cluster. Only applicable if manage_cluster_iam_resources is set to false. Set this to reuse an existing IAM role."
+  description = "IAM role name for the cluster. If manage_cluster_iam_resources is set to false, set this to reuse an existing IAM role. If manage_cluster_iam_resources is set to true, set this to force the created role name."
   type        = string
   default     = ""
 }