diff --git a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/README.md b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/README.md
index ceafe97c..fba28cfa 100644
--- a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/README.md
+++ b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/README.md
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_karpenter_controller_cluster_id"></a> [karpenter\_controller\_cluster\_id](#input\_karpenter\_controller\_cluster\_id) | Cluster ID where the Karpenter controller is provisioned/managing | `string` | `"*"` | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_controller_node_iam_role_arns"></a> [karpenter\_controller\_node\_iam\_role\_arns](#input\_karpenter\_controller\_node\_iam\_role\_arns) | List of node IAM role ARNs Karpenter can use to launch nodes | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br>  "*"<br>]</pre> | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_controller_ssm_parameter_arns"></a> [karpenter\_controller\_ssm\_parameter\_arns](#input\_karpenter\_controller\_ssm\_parameter\_arns) | List of SSM Parameter ARNs that contain AMI IDs launched by Karpenter | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br>  "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:parameter/aws/service/*"<br>]</pre> | no |
+| <a name="input_karpenter_sqs_queue_arn"></a> [karpenter\_sqs\_queue\_arn](#input\_karpenter\_sqs\_queue\_arn) | (Optional) ARN of SQS used by Karpenter when native node termination handling is enabled | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_subnet_account_id"></a> [karpenter\_subnet\_account\_id](#input\_karpenter\_subnet\_account\_id) | Account ID of where the subnets Karpenter will utilize resides. Used when subnets are shared from another account | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_karpenter_tag_key"></a> [karpenter\_tag\_key](#input\_karpenter\_tag\_key) | Tag key (`{key = value}`) applied to resources launched by Karpenter through the Karpenter provisioner | `string` | `"karpenter.sh/discovery"` | no |
 | <a name="input_max_session_duration"></a> [max\_session\_duration](#input\_max\_session\_duration) | Maximum CLI/API session duration in seconds between 3600 and 43200 | `number` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/policies.tf b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/policies.tf
index b809b10e..d4ff8289 100644
--- a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/policies.tf
+++ b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/policies.tf
@@ -509,24 +509,25 @@ resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "fsx_lustre_csi" {
 # Karpenter Controller Policy
 ################################################################################
 
-# curl -fsSL https://karpenter.sh/v0.6.1/getting-started/cloudformation.yaml
+# https://github.com/aws/karpenter/blob/502d275cc330fb0f2435b124935c49632146d945/website/content/en/v0.19.0/getting-started/getting-started-with-eksctl/cloudformation.yaml#L34
 data "aws_iam_policy_document" "karpenter_controller" {
   count = var.create_role && var.attach_karpenter_controller_policy ? 1 : 0
 
   statement {
     actions = [
-      "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
       "ec2:CreateFleet",
+      "ec2:CreateLaunchTemplate",
       "ec2:CreateTags",
-      "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
+      "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
+      "ec2:DescribeImages",
       "ec2:DescribeImages",
       "ec2:DescribeInstances",
-      "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
-      "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
-      "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
       "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings",
-      "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
+      "ec2:DescribeInstanceTypes",
+      "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
+      "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
       "ec2:DescribeSpotPriceHistory",
+      "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
       "pricing:GetProducts",
     ]
 
@@ -583,6 +584,20 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "karpenter_controller" {
     actions   = ["iam:PassRole"]
     resources = var.karpenter_controller_node_iam_role_arns
   }
+
+  dynamic "statement" {
+    for_each = var.karpenter_sqs_queue_arn != null ? [1] : []
+
+    content {
+      actions = [
+        "sqs:DeleteMessage",
+        "sqs:GetQueueAttributes",
+        "sqs:GetQueueUrl",
+        "sqs:ReceiveMessage",
+      ]
+      resources = [var.karpenter_sqs_queue_arn]
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_policy" "karpenter_controller" {
diff --git a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/variables.tf b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/variables.tf
index c9192edb..1eae9778 100644
--- a/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/iam-role-for-service-accounts-eks/variables.tf
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ variable "karpenter_subnet_account_id" {
   default     = ""
 }
 
+variable "karpenter_sqs_queue_arn" {
+  description = "(Optional) ARN of SQS used by Karpenter when native node termination handling is enabled"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
+
 # AWS Load Balancer Controller
 variable "attach_load_balancer_controller_policy" {
   description = "Determines whether to attach the Load Balancer Controller policy to the role"