diff --git a/modules/cluster/main.tf b/modules/cluster/main.tf
index 7c6314b..cd89a55 100644
--- a/modules/cluster/main.tf
+++ b/modules/cluster/main.tf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module "initial" {
     data.aws_availability_zones.available,
   ]
   source                              = "rancher/rke2/aws"
-  version                             = "1.2.1"
+  version                             = "1.2.2"
   for_each                            = local.initial_node
   project_use_strategy                = "create"
   project_vpc_use_strategy            = "create"
@@ -341,11 +341,16 @@ resource "terraform_data" "create" {
       ATTEMPTS=0
       MAX=3
       while [ $EXITCODE -gt 0 ] && [ $ATTEMPTS -lt $MAX ]; do
-        echo "Starting attempt $ATTEMPTS..."
-        timeout 3600 terraform apply -var-file="inputs.tfvars" -auto-approve -state="${self.triggers_replace.path}/tfstate"
+        echo "Starting attempt $((ATTEMPTS + 1))..."
+        timeout 1h terraform apply -var-file="inputs.tfvars" -auto-approve -state="${self.triggers_replace.path}/tfstate"
         EXITCODE=$?
+        if [ $EXITCODE -eq 124 ]; then echo "Apply timed out after 1 hour"; fi
         ATTEMPTS=$((ATTEMPTS + 1))
         echo "Exit code $EXITCODE..."
+        if [ $EXITCODE -gt 0 ] && [ $ATTEMPTS -lt $MAX ]; then
+          echo "wait 30 seconds between attempts..."
+          sleep 30
+        fi
       done
       exit $EXITCODE
     EOT
@@ -354,17 +359,23 @@ resource "terraform_data" "create" {
     # warning! this is only triggered on destroy, not refresh/taint
     when    = destroy
     command = <<-EOT
+      set -x
       cd ${self.triggers_replace.path}
       TF_DATA_DIR="${self.triggers_replace.path}"
       EXITCODE=1
       ATTEMPTS=0
       MAX=3
       while [ $EXITCODE -gt 0 ] && [ $ATTEMPTS -lt $MAX ]; do
-        echo "Starting attempt $ATTEMPTS..."
-        timeout 3600 terraform destroy -var-file="inputs.tfvars" -no-color -auto-approve -state="${self.triggers_replace.path}/tfstate"
+        echo "Starting attempt $((ATTEMPTS + 1))..."
+        timeout 1h terraform destroy -var-file="inputs.tfvars" -no-color -auto-approve -state="${self.triggers_replace.path}/tfstate"
         EXITCODE=$?
+        if [ $EXITCODE -eq 124 ]; then echo "Apply timed out after 1 hour"; fi
         ATTEMPTS=$((ATTEMPTS + 1))
         echo "Exit code $EXITCODE..."
+        if [ $EXITCODE -gt 0 ] && [ $ATTEMPTS -lt $MAX ]; then
+          echo "wait 30 seconds between attempts..."
+          sleep 30
+        fi
       done
       exit $EXITCODE
     EOT
diff --git a/modules/cluster/main.tf.tftpl b/modules/cluster/main.tf.tftpl
index af0eb5d..b93af87 100644
--- a/modules/cluster/main.tf.tftpl
+++ b/modules/cluster/main.tf.tftpl
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ data "http" "myip" {
 
 module "${role}_node" {
   source                              = "rancher/rke2/aws"
-  version                             = "1.2.1"
+  version                             = "1.2.2"
   project_use_strategy                = "skip"
   project_domain                      = local.domain
   project_domain_zone                 = local.zone
diff --git a/test/scripts/runningPods.sh b/test/scripts/runningPods.sh
index ba6a262..8c8d742 100755
--- a/test/scripts/runningPods.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/runningPods.sh
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ while readyWait && [ "$SUCCESSES" -lt "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED" ]; do
 done
 
 if [ "$SUCCESSES" -eq "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED" ]; then
-  echo "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED reached, passed.."
+  echo "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED successes reached, passed.."
   EXITCODE=0
 else
-  echo "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED not reached, failed.."
+  echo "$SUCCESSES_NEEDED successes not reached, failed.."
   EXITCODE=1
 fi