diff --git a/autogen/cluster.tf b/autogen/cluster.tf
index 296b2818df..035eeb0cf7 100644
--- a/autogen/cluster.tf
+++ b/autogen/cluster.tf
@@ -167,14 +167,6 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
           node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
         }
       }
-
-      dynamic "sandbox_config" {
-        for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
-
-        content {
-          sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
-        }
-      }
       {% endif %}
     }
   }
@@ -415,6 +407,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
       }
     }
+
+    dynamic "sandbox_config" {
+      for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
+
+      content {
+        sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
+      }
+    }
     {% endif %}
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
index cf1def945d..2348150d19 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/cluster.tf
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
           node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
         }
       }
-
-      dynamic "sandbox_config" {
-        for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
-
-        content {
-          sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
-        }
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -386,6 +378,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
       }
     }
+
+    dynamic "sandbox_config" {
+      for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
+
+      content {
+        sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   lifecycle {
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index c481c69a35..56f40ed17a 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
           node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
         }
       }
-
-      dynamic "sandbox_config" {
-        for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
-
-        content {
-          sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
-        }
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -314,6 +306,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
       }
     }
+
+    dynamic "sandbox_config" {
+      for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
+
+      content {
+        sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   lifecycle {
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index a264e932b9..e37b2b3b31 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
           node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
         }
       }
-
-      dynamic "sandbox_config" {
-        for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
-
-        content {
-          sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
-        }
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -309,6 +301,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
         node_metadata = workload_metadata_config.value.node_metadata
       }
     }
+
+    dynamic "sandbox_config" {
+      for_each = local.cluster_sandbox_enabled
+
+      content {
+        sandbox_type = sandbox_config.value
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   lifecycle {