diff --git a/integration/tests/backwards_compat/backwards_compatibility_test.go b/integration/tests/backwards_compat/backwards_compatibility_test.go
index cc9c2f04e9..4b3df851ba 100644
--- a/integration/tests/backwards_compat/backwards_compatibility_test.go
+++ b/integration/tests/backwards_compat/backwards_compatibility_test.go
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ var _ = Describe("(Integration) [Backwards compatibility test]", func() {
 		By("deleting the initial nodegroup")
 		cmd = params.EksctlDeleteCmd.WithArgs(
 			"nodegroup",
+			"--disable-eviction",
 			"--verbose", "4",
 			"--cluster", params.ClusterName,
 			initialNgName,
diff --git a/integration/tests/cluster_dns/cluster_dns_test.go b/integration/tests/cluster_dns/cluster_dns_test.go
index aed4b0741a..d11afefaeb 100644
--- a/integration/tests/cluster_dns/cluster_dns_test.go
+++ b/integration/tests/cluster_dns/cluster_dns_test.go
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
 	}
 	cmd := params.EksctlDeleteCmd.WithArgs(
 		"cluster", params.ClusterName,
+		"--disable-nodegroup-eviction",
 		"--verbose", "2",
 	)
 	Expect(cmd).To(RunSuccessfully())
diff --git a/integration/tests/existing_vpc/existing_vpc_test.go b/integration/tests/existing_vpc/existing_vpc_test.go
index a5e37a680d..6d405b55b3 100644
--- a/integration/tests/existing_vpc/existing_vpc_test.go
+++ b/integration/tests/existing_vpc/existing_vpc_test.go
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ func deleteStack(stackName string, ctl api.ClusterProvider) {
 var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
 	cmd := params.EksctlDeleteClusterCmd.
 		WithArgs(
+			"--disable-nodegroup-eviction",
 			"--config-file", "-",
 			"--wait",
 		).