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# Prevent increased cluster costs by disabling EKS extended support
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This topic describes how to set the *upgrade policy* of an EKS cluster to disable extended support. The upgrade policy of an EKS cluster determines what happens when a cluster reaches the end of the standard *support period*. If a cluster upgrade policy has extended support disabled, it will be automatically upgraded to the next Kubernetes version.

For more information about upgrade policies, see [Cluster upgrade policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/view-upgrade-policy.html).

**Important**  
You cannot disable extended support once your cluster has entered it. You can only disable extended support for clusters on standard support.  
 AWS recommends upgrading your cluster to a version in the standard support period.

## Disable EKS extended support (AWS Console)
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1. Navigate to your EKS cluster in the AWS Console. Select the **Overview** tab on the **Cluster Info** page.

1. In the **Kubernetes version setting** section, select **Manage**.

1. Select **Standard support** and then **Save changes**.

## Disable EKS extended support (AWS CLI)
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1. Verify the AWS CLI is installed and you are logged in. [Learn how to update and install the AWS CLI.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html) 

1. Determine the name of your EKS cluster.

1. Run the following command:

   ```
   aws eks update-cluster-config \
   --name <cluster-name> \
   --upgrade-policy supportType=STANDARD
   ```