diff --git a/providers/tests/system/amazon/aws/example_emr_eks.py b/providers/tests/system/amazon/aws/example_emr_eks.py
index cafaf09ed7473..2f2b59a662351 100644
--- a/providers/tests/system/amazon/aws/example_emr_eks.py
+++ b/providers/tests/system/amazon/aws/example_emr_eks.py
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ def delete_virtual_cluster(virtual_cluster_id):
         # The launch template enforces IMDSv2 and is required for internal
         # compliance when running these system tests on AWS infrastructure.
         create_nodegroup_kwargs={"launchTemplate": {"name": launch_template_name}},
+        create_cluster_kwargs={"version": "1.32"},
     )
 
     await_create_nodegroup = EksNodegroupStateSensor(