diff --git a/examples/startup/main.tf b/examples/startup/main.tf
index 7246ce33..0595f19e 100644
--- a/examples/startup/main.tf
+++ b/examples/startup/main.tf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module "aks" {
 
   prefix                    = random_id.name.hex
   resource_group_name       = local.resource_group.name
-  kubernetes_version        = "1.24" # don't specify the patch version!
+  kubernetes_version        = "1.26" # don't specify the patch version!
   automatic_channel_upgrade = "patch"
   agents_availability_zones = ["1", "2"]
   agents_count              = null
@@ -107,4 +107,7 @@ module "aks" {
   agents_tags = {
     "Agent" : "agentTag"
   }
+  depends_on = [
+    azurerm_subnet.test,
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/startup/variables.tf b/examples/startup/variables.tf
index c784b72e..3edb955c 100644
--- a/examples/startup/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/startup/variables.tf
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ variable "managed_identity_principal_id" {
 variable "resource_group_name" {
   type    = string
   default = null
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/examples/with_acr/main.tf b/examples/with_acr/main.tf
index 3826e279..bf9c4ff1 100644
--- a/examples/with_acr/main.tf
+++ b/examples/with_acr/main.tf
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module "aks" {
 
   prefix                    = "prefix-${random_id.prefix.hex}"
   resource_group_name       = local.resource_group.name
-  kubernetes_version        = "1.24" # don't specify the patch version!
+  kubernetes_version        = "1.26" # don't specify the patch version!
   automatic_channel_upgrade = "patch"
   attached_acr_id_map = {
     example = azurerm_container_registry.example.id
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ module "aks" {
   sku_tier                      = "Standard"
   rbac_aad                      = false
   vnet_subnet_id                = azurerm_subnet.test.id
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}