diff --git a/modules/gke-nodepool/main.tf b/modules/gke-nodepool/main.tf
index f5a104bd..40f7fcf3 100644
--- a/modules/gke-nodepool/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-nodepool/main.tf
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "nodepool" {
         gpu_partition_size = var.node_config.guest_accelerator.gpu_driver == null ? null : var.node_config.guest_accelerator.gpu_driver.partition_size
 
         dynamic "gpu_sharing_config" {
-          for_each = var.node_config.guest_accelerator.gpu_driver != null ? [""] : []
+          for_each = lookup(
+            lookup(var.node_config.guest_accelerator, "gpu_driver", {}),
+            "max_shared_clients_per_gpu"
+          ) != null ? [""] : []
           content {
             gpu_sharing_strategy       = var.node_config.guest_accelerator.gpu_driver.max_shared_clients_per_gpu != null ? "TIME_SHARING" : null
             max_shared_clients_per_gpu = var.node_config.guest_accelerator.gpu_driver.max_shared_clients_per_gpu
diff --git a/tests/modules/gke_nodepool/examples/guest-accelerator.yaml b/tests/modules/gke_nodepool/examples/guest-accelerator.yaml
index 5f125ef6..8f505054 100644
--- a/tests/modules/gke_nodepool/examples/guest-accelerator.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/gke_nodepool/examples/guest-accelerator.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ values:
         gpu_driver_installation_config:
         - gpu_driver_version: LATEST
         gpu_partition_size: null
-        gpu_sharing_config:
-        - gpu_sharing_strategy: null
-          max_shared_clients_per_gpu: null
+        gpu_sharing_config: null
         type: nvidia-tesla-a100
       gvnic: []
       machine_type: a2-highgpu-1g