diff --git a/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/README.md b/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/README.md
index 03b17bcdb..324537bc1 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/README.md
+++ b/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ to use with Application Load Balancers with the `instance_target_group_arns` var
 | instance_security_group_ids | List of security group ids to attach to the ASG | list | - | yes |
 | instance_subnet_ids | List of subnet ids where the instance can be deployed | list | - | yes |
 | instance_target_group_arns | The ARN of the target group with which to register targets. | list | `<list>` | no |
+| instance_target_group_arns_length | Length of instance_target_group_arns | string | `0` | no |
 | instance_type | Instance type | string | `t2.micro` | no |
 | instance_user_data | User_data provisioning script (default user_data.sh in module directory) | string | `user_data.sh` | no |
 | name | Jumpbox resources name. Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens allowed | string | - | yes |
diff --git a/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/main.tf b/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/main.tf
index ed98c53dc..ec2f3edd7 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/aws/node_group/main.tf
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ variable "instance_target_group_arns" {
   default     = []
 }
 
+variable "instance_target_group_arns_length" {
+  type        = "string"
+  description = "Length of instance_target_group_arns"
+  default     = 0
+}
+
 variable "asg_desired_capacity" {
   type        = "string"
   description = "The autoscaling groups desired capacity"
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@ resource "aws_autoscaling_group" "node_autoscaling_group" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_autoscaling_attachment" "node_autoscaling_group_attachment_alb" {
-  count                  = "${length(var.instance_target_group_arns)}"
+  count                  = "${var.instance_target_group_arns_length}"
   autoscaling_group_name = "${aws_autoscaling_group.node_autoscaling_group.id}"
   alb_target_group_arn   = "${element(var.instance_target_group_arns, count.index)}"
 }