diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
index b9a2ebeb7..461b1a5a6 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
 | [location](variables.tf#L146) | Autopilot clusters are always regional. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [name](variables.tf#L225) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L256) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L272) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L257) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L273) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [access_config](variables.tf#L17) | Control plane endpoint and nodes access configurations. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  dns_access &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  ip_access &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    authorized_ranges               &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;    disable_public_endpoint         &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    gcp_public_cidrs_access_enabled &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    private_endpoint_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      endpoint_subnetwork &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;      global_access       &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  private_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L43) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    labels                            &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    schedule                          &#61; string&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [deletion_protection](variables.tf#L64) | Whether or not to allow Terraform to destroy the cluster. Unless this field is set to false in Terraform state, a terraform destroy or terraform apply that would delete the cluster will fail. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L162) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
 | [min_master_version](variables.tf#L185) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L191) | Monitoring configuration. System metrics collection cannot be disabled. Control plane metrics are optional. Kube state metrics are optional. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_cadvisor_metrics    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L230) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L249) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L261) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L230) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  kubelet_readonly_port_enabled &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L250) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L262) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
index 5235ae4ea..b77f8308c 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
@@ -266,10 +266,13 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
       }
     }
   }
-  dynamic "node_pool_auto_config" {
-    for_each = var.node_config.tags != null ? [""] : []
-    content {
-      network_tags {
+  node_pool_auto_config {
+    node_kubelet_config {
+      insecure_kubelet_readonly_port_enabled = upper(var.node_config.kubelet_readonly_port_enabled)
+    }
+    dynamic "network_tags" {
+      for_each = var.node_config.tags != null ? [""] : []
+      content {
         tags = toset(var.node_config.tags)
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
index 714adb899..333647856 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ variable "node_config" {
     service_account               = optional(string)
     tags                          = optional(list(string))
     workload_metadata_config_mode = optional(string)
+    kubelet_readonly_port_enabled = optional(bool, true)
   })
   default  = {}
   nullable = false
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
index 1b3ab36c2..e2a5c9e81 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
 | [location](variables.tf#L265) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [name](variables.tf#L380) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L413) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L424) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L414) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L425) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [access_config](variables.tf#L17) | Control plane endpoint and nodes access configurations. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  dns_access &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  ip_access &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    authorized_ranges               &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;    disable_public_endpoint         &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    gcp_public_cidrs_access_enabled &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    private_endpoint_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      endpoint_subnetwork &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;      global_access       &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  private_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L43) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    applications                      &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    labels                            &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    schedule                          &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [cluster_autoscaling](variables.tf#L65) | Enable and configure limits for Node Auto-Provisioning with Cluster Autoscaler. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enabled             &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  autoscaling_profile &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;BALANCED&#34;&#41;&#10;  auto_provisioning_defaults &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    disk_size         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    disk_type         &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pd-standard&#34;&#41;&#10;    image_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    oauth_scopes      &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    management &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      auto_repair  &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      auto_upgrade &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    shielded_instance_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      integrity_monitoring &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      secure_boot          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    upgrade_settings &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      blue_green &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        node_pool_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        standard_rollout_policy &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;          batch_percentage    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_node_count    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      surge &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        max         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;        unavailable &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  cpu_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  mem_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  accelerator_resources &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    resource_type &#61; string&#10;    min           &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max           &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
@@ -515,9 +515,9 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L314) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
 | [min_master_version](variables.tf#L320) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L326) | Monitoring configuration. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_cadvisor_metrics    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  advanced_datapath_observability &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_metrics &#61; bool&#10;    enable_relay   &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L385) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  k8s_labels                    &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  labels                        &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L406) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L418) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L385) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  k8s_labels                    &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  labels                        &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  kubelet_readonly_port_enabled &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L407) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L419) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
index 1ef3f4929..ecfb2404b 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
   # gcfs_config deactivation need the block to be defined so it can't be dynamic
   node_pool_defaults {
     node_config_defaults {
+      insecure_kubelet_readonly_port_enabled = upper(var.node_config.kubelet_readonly_port_enabled)
       gcfs_config {
         enabled = var.enable_features.image_streaming
       }
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
index c8378da4c..3d72bd9c4 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ variable "node_config" {
     service_account               = optional(string)
     tags                          = optional(list(string))
     workload_metadata_config_mode = optional(string)
+    kubelet_readonly_port_enabled = optional(bool, true)
   })
   default  = {}
   nullable = false