diff --git a/aws-mssql.yml b/aws-mssql.yml
index 72d7cee2b..94a3f966b 100644
--- a/aws-mssql.yml
+++ b/aws-mssql.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ provision:
     details: |
       AWS DB instance class. Accepted values will depend on the selected engine and mssql_version.
       See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_SQLServer.html#SQLServer.Concepts.General.InstanceClasses
-    default: ""
   - field_name: rds_subnet_group
     type: string
     details: AWS RDS subnet group already in existence to use
diff --git a/integration-tests/mssql_test.go b/integration-tests/mssql_test.go
index b98aae418..18eb5b37f 100644
--- a/integration-tests/mssql_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/mssql_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ var _ = Describe("MSSQL", Label("MSSQL"), func() {
 			"engine":        "sqlserver-ee",
 			"mssql_version": "some-mssql-version",
 			"storage_gb":    20,
+
+			"instance_class": "some-instance-class",
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/terraform-tests/mssql_test.go b/terraform-tests/mssql_test.go
index 8d1fb8387..4d2b7d297 100644
--- a/terraform-tests/mssql_test.go
+++ b/terraform-tests/mssql_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ var _ = Describe("mssql", Label("mssql-terraform"), Ordered, func() {
 		"labels":                map[string]string{"label1": "value1"},
 
 		"aws_vpc_id":                 "",
-		"instance_class":             "",
 		"rds_subnet_group":           "",
 		"rds_vpc_security_group_ids": "",
 	}
@@ -38,6 +37,8 @@ var _ = Describe("mssql", Label("mssql-terraform"), Ordered, func() {
 		"engine":        "sqlserver-ee",
 		"mssql_version": "some-engine-version",
 		"storage_gb":    20,
+
+		"instance_class": "some-instance-class",
 	}
 
 	validVPC := awsVPCID
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ var _ = Describe("mssql", Label("mssql-terraform"), Ordered, func() {
 				"engine_version":       Equal("some-engine-version"),
 				"identifier":           Equal("csb-mssql-test"),
 				"storage_encrypted":    BeTrue(),
-				"instance_class":       Equal(""),
+				"instance_class":       Equal("some-instance-class"),
 				"tags":                 HaveKeyWithValue("label1", "value1"),
 				"db_subnet_group_name": Equal("csb-mssql-test-p-sn"),
 				"apply_immediately":    BeTrue(),
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ var _ = Describe("mssql", Label("mssql-terraform"), Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(msgs).To(ContainSubstring(`The root module input variable \"mssql_version\" is not set, and has no default value.`))
 			Expect(msgs).To(ContainSubstring(`The root module input variable \"engine\" is not set, and has no default value.`))
 			Expect(msgs).To(ContainSubstring(`The root module input variable \"storage_gb\" is not set, and has no default value.`))
+			Expect(msgs).To(ContainSubstring(`The root module input variable \"instance_class\" is not set, and has no default value.`))
 		})
 	})