diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a55c7f9..76ecf50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module "aws_eks_addons" {
 | <a name="input_addon_create_vpc_cni"></a> [addon\_create\_vpc\_cni](#input\_addon\_create\_vpc\_cni) | Create vpc\_cni addon | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_addon_kube_proxy_version"></a> [addon\_kube\_proxy\_version](#input\_addon\_kube\_proxy\_version) | Version for addon\_kube\_proxy\_version | `string` | `"v1.27.10-eksbuild.2"` | no |
 | <a name="input_addon_tags"></a> [addon\_tags](#input\_addon\_tags) | Cluster addon tags | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_addon_vpc_cni_version"></a> [addon\_vpc\_cni\_version](#input\_addon\_vpc\_cni\_version) | Version for addon\_create\_vpc\_cni | `string` | `"v1.17.1-eksbuild.1"` | no |
+| <a name="input_addon_vpc_cni_version"></a> [addon\_vpc\_cni\_version](#input\_addon\_vpc\_cni\_version) | Version for addon\_create\_vpc\_cni | `string` | `"v1.18.1-eksbuild.3"` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_name"></a> [cluster\_name](#input\_cluster\_name) | Kubernetes cluster name - used to name (id) the auth0 resources | `any` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_cluster_oidc_issuer_url"></a> [cluster\_oidc\_issuer\_url](#input\_cluster\_oidc\_issuer\_url) | Used to create the IAM OIDC role | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_eks_cluster_id"></a> [eks\_cluster\_id](#input\_eks\_cluster\_id) | trigger for null resource using eks\_cluster\_id | `any` | n/a | yes |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 47b7f2b..f955aa3 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ variable "addon_create_coredns" {
 }
 
 variable "addon_vpc_cni_version" {
-  default     = "v1.17.1-eksbuild.1"
+  default     = "v1.18.1-eksbuild.3"
   description = "Version for addon_create_vpc_cni"
   type        = string
 }
diff --git a/vpc-cni.tf b/vpc-cni.tf
index 44f67dd..70ad711 100644
--- a/vpc-cni.tf
+++ b/vpc-cni.tf
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ resource "aws_eks_addon" "vpc_cni" {
       # Configure cni daemonset to support higher pod density https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/cni-increase-ip-addresses.html
       ENABLE_PREFIX_DELEGATION = "true"
       WARM_PREFIX_TARGET       = "1"
+      ENABLE_SUBNET_DISCOVERY  = "false" # https://github.com/aws/amazon-vpc-cni-k8s/blob/8f9253e2e4452fe0e9e6a26a05675c8b7ae7a8fe/README.md?plain=1#L548
     }
   })