diff --git a/modules/workers/locals.tf b/modules/workers/locals.tf
index b7c51676..f239e12f 100644
--- a/modules/workers/locals.tf
+++ b/modules/workers/locals.tf
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ locals {
     image_id                     = var.image_id
     image_type                   = var.image_type
     kubernetes_version           = var.kubernetes_version
+    max_pods_per_node            = min(max(var.max_pods_per_node, 1), 110)
     memory                       = local.memory
     mode                         = var.worker_pool_mode
     node_cycling_enabled         = false
diff --git a/modules/workers/nodepools.tf b/modules/workers/nodepools.tf
index aeb258b1..bcc3f3df 100644
--- a/modules/workers/nodepools.tf
+++ b/modules/workers/nodepools.tf
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ resource "oci_containerengine_node_pool" "workers" {
       for_each = var.cni_type == "npn" ? [1] : []
       content { # VCN-Native requires max pods/node, nsg ids, subnet ids
         cni_type          = "OCI_VCN_IP_NATIVE"
-        max_pods_per_node = min(max(var.max_pods_per_node, 1), 110)
+        max_pods_per_node = each.value.max_pods_per_node
         pod_nsg_ids       = compact(tolist(each.value.pod_nsg_ids))
         pod_subnet_ids    = compact(tolist([each.value.pod_subnet_id]))
       }