diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
index b9cad257c1d8..cff116a8b5cc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/cleanup/action.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ inputs:
     description: "The git commit, tag, or branch to check out. Requires a corresponding Karpenter snapshot release"
   eksctl_version:
     description: "Version of eksctl to install"
-    default: v0.179.0
+    default: v0.180.0
   private_cluster:
     description: "Whether the cluster that has to be deleted is private or not. Valid values are 'true' or 'false'"
     default: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/actions/e2e/setup-cluster/action.yaml b/.github/actions/e2e/setup-cluster/action.yaml
index 329f8ca7cc48..eab343af4113 100644
--- a/.github/actions/e2e/setup-cluster/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/e2e/setup-cluster/action.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "1.30"
   eksctl_version:
     description: "Version of eksctl to install"
-    default: v0.179.0
+    default: v0.180.0
   ip_family:
     description: "IP Family of the cluster. Valid values are IPv4 or IPv6"
     default: "IPv4"
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ runs:
       else
         eksctl ${cmd} cluster -f clusterconfig.yaml
       fi
-
-      # TODO (jmdeal): Remove this once eksctl resolves this issue
-      # Remove the serviceaccount created by eksctl as of 1.77.0 for pod identity associations. This service account causes our helm chart installation to fail.
-      # Reference: https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl/issues/7775
-      kubectl delete sa -n kube-system karpenter || true
   - name: tag oidc provider of the cluster
     if: always()
     shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-cleanup.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-cleanup.yaml
index 191a86dcee02..21b0f053abdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-cleanup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-cleanup.yaml
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ inputs.cluster_name }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
index 70bd20465d6f..0413fef27c91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
           ip_family: IPv4 # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.from_git_ref }}
           ecr_account_id: ${{ vars.SNAPSHOT_ACCOUNT_ID }}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
           ip_family: IPv4 # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
           ecr_account_id: ${{ vars.SNAPSHOT_ACCOUNT_ID }}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.to_git_ref }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/end
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index a508d13bfb8b..3b054fcbe4c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           k8s_version: ${{ inputs.k8s_version }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
           ip_family: ${{ contains(inputs.suite, 'IPv6') && 'IPv6' || 'IPv4' }} # Set the value to IPv6 if IPv6 suite, else IPv4
           private_cluster: ${{ inputs.workflow_trigger == 'private_cluster' }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
           region: ${{ inputs.region }}
           cluster_name: ${{ steps.generate-cluster-name.outputs.CLUSTER_NAME }}
           git_ref: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
-          eksctl_version: v0.179.0
+          eksctl_version: v0.180.0
           private_cluster: ${{ inputs.workflow_trigger == 'private_cluster' }}
       - if: always() && github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
         uses: ./.github/actions/commit-status/end