diff --git a/doc/USER_GUIDE.md b/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
index 485b7ebc4..9f90bd7ec 100644
--- a/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/doc/USER_GUIDE.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Users have the following options for specifying their own values:
 | `pause_container_version` | ```3.5``` |  |
 | `pull_cni_from_github` | ```true``` |  |
 | `remote_folder` | ```/tmp``` | Directory path for shell provisioner scripts on the builder instance |
-| `runc_version` | ```1.1.5-1.amzn2``` |  |
+| `runc_version` | ```1.1.*``` |  |
 | `security_group_id` | `""` |  |
 | `source_ami_filter_name` | ```amzn2-ami-minimal-hvm-*``` |  |
 | `source_ami_id` | `""` |  |
diff --git a/eks-worker-al2-variables.json b/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
index a1be0fe9b..267fd6c82 100644
--- a/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
+++ b/eks-worker-al2-variables.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "pause_container_version": "3.5",
     "pull_cni_from_github": "true",
     "remote_folder": "/tmp",
-    "runc_version": "1.1.5-1.amzn2",
+    "runc_version": "1.1.*",
     "security_group_id": "",
     "source_ami_filter_name": "amzn2-ami-minimal-hvm-*",
     "source_ami_id": "",