diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bc592c98..865454bf8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ Users can update the EKS cluster version to the latest version offered by AWS. T
 
 Upgrades must be executed in step-wise fashion from one version to the next. You cannot skip versions when upgrading EKS.
 <!-- BEGIN_TF_DOCS -->
-
-### Notes on EKS Add-ons
-If a terraform apply fails because an add-on is already installed, remove the add-on using the AWS console or the AWS
-CLI and re-run the apply. Running pods will not be impacted.
-
 ## Requirements
 
 | Name | Version |
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ CLI and re-run the apply. Running pods will not be impacted.
 | <a name="input_create_vpc"></a> [create\_vpc](#input\_create\_vpc) | Boolean indicating whether to deploy a VPC (true) or not (false). | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_custom_domain_filter"></a> [custom\_domain\_filter](#input\_custom\_domain\_filter) | A custom domain filter to be used by external-dns instead of the default FQDN. If not set, the local FQDN is used. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_binlog_format"></a> [database\_binlog\_format](#input\_database\_binlog\_format) | Specifies the binlog\_format value to set for the database | `string` | `"ROW"` | no |
-| <a name="input_database_engine_version"></a> [database\_engine\_version](#input\_database\_engine\_version) | Version for MySQL Auora | `string` | `"8.0.mysql_aurora.3.05.2"` | no |
+| <a name="input_database_engine_version"></a> [database\_engine\_version](#input\_database\_engine\_version) | Version for MySQL Auora | `string` | `"8.0.mysql_aurora.3.06.0"` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_innodb_lru_scan_depth"></a> [database\_innodb\_lru\_scan\_depth](#input\_database\_innodb\_lru\_scan\_depth) | Specifies the innodb\_lru\_scan\_depth value to set for the database | `number` | `128` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_instance_class"></a> [database\_instance\_class](#input\_database\_instance\_class) | Instance type to use by database master instance. | `string` | `"db.r5.large"` | no |
 | <a name="input_database_master_username"></a> [database\_master\_username](#input\_database\_master\_username) | Specifies the master\_username value to set for the database | `string` | `"wandb"` | no |
@@ -247,7 +242,6 @@ CLI and re-run the apply. Running pods will not be impacted.
 | <a name="output_redis_instance_type"></a> [redis\_instance\_type](#output\_redis\_instance\_type) | n/a |
 | <a name="output_standardized_size"></a> [standardized\_size](#output\_standardized\_size) | n/a |
 | <a name="output_url"></a> [url](#output\_url) | The URL to the W&B application |
-
 <!-- END_TF_DOCS -->
 
 ## Migrations
diff --git a/modules/database/variables.tf b/modules/database/variables.tf
index 555bf9c9b..acb9270f4 100644
--- a/modules/database/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/database/variables.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ variable "vpc_id" {
 variable "engine_version" {
   description = "Version for MySQL Auora to use"
   type        = string
-  default     = "8.0.mysql_aurora.3.05.2"
+  default     = "8.0.mysql_aurora.3.06.0"
 }
 
 variable "create_db_subnet_group" {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 067fd9f58..d049b8dca 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variable "size" {
 variable "database_engine_version" {
   description = "Version for MySQL Auora"
   type        = string
-  default     = "8.0.mysql_aurora.3.05.2"
+  default     = "8.0.mysql_aurora.3.06.0"
 }
 
 variable "database_instance_class" {