diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ee3e4095f..d79c25287 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ AWSCLI_URL=https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64-2.8.6.zip
 KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.29.1
 AZ_CLI_VERSION=2.30.0
 EKSCTL_VERSION=v0.143.0
-EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=1.28
+EKS_CLUSTER_K8_VERSION=1.27
 SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE=splunk/splunk:9.1.3