diff --git a/examples/cluster/index.ts b/examples/cluster/index.ts
index 118282f2..093c8f05 100644
--- a/examples/cluster/index.ts
+++ b/examples/cluster/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const cluster1 = new eks.Cluster(`${projectName}-1`, {
     nodeAmiId: "ami-066e69f6f03b5383e",
 });
 
+export const defaultAsgArn = cluster1.defaultNodeGroup.apply(ng => ng?.autoScalingGroup.arn ?? "");
+
 const cluster2 = new eks.Cluster(`${projectName}-2`, {
     vpcId: vpc.vpcId,
     publicSubnetIds: vpc.publicSubnetIds,
diff --git a/examples/examples_nodejs_test.go b/examples/examples_nodejs_test.go
index 83e75fa9..e7028947 100644
--- a/examples/examples_nodejs_test.go
+++ b/examples/examples_nodejs_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func TestAccCluster(t *testing.T) {
 					info.Outputs["kubeconfig4"],
 				)
 
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, info.Outputs["defaultAsgArn"], "should have a default ASG")
+
 				// let's test there's a iamRoleArn specified for the cluster
 				assert.NotEmpty(t, info.Outputs["iamRoleArn"])