diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/create-infrastructure.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/create-infrastructure.tf
index 930168ffd..0a388447c 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/create-infrastructure.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/create-infrastructure.tf
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ module "aws-vpc" {
   default_tags             = var.default_tags
 }
 
-module "aws-elb" {
-  source = "./modules/elb"
+module "aws-nlb" {
+  source = "./modules/nlb"
 
   aws_cluster_name      = var.aws_cluster_name
   aws_vpc_id            = module.aws-vpc.aws_vpc_id
   aws_avail_zones       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names
   aws_subnet_ids_public = module.aws-vpc.aws_subnet_ids_public
-  aws_elb_api_port      = var.aws_elb_api_port
+  aws_nlb_api_port      = var.aws_nlb_api_port
   k8s_secure_api_port   = var.k8s_secure_api_port
   default_tags          = var.default_tags
 }
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ resource "aws_instance" "k8s-master" {
   }))
 }
 
-resource "aws_elb_attachment" "attach_master_nodes" {
-  count    = var.aws_kube_master_num
-  elb      = module.aws-elb.aws_elb_api_id
-  instance = element(aws_instance.k8s-master.*.id, count.index)
+resource "aws_lb_target_group_attachment" "tg-attach_master_nodes" {
+  count            = var.aws_kube_master_num
+  target_group_arn = module.aws-nlb.aws_nlb_api_tg_arn
+  target_id        = element(aws_instance.k8s-master.*.private_ip, count.index)
 }
 
 resource "aws_instance" "k8s-etcd" {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ data "template_file" "inventory" {
     list_node                 = join("\n", aws_instance.k8s-worker.*.private_dns)
     connection_strings_etcd   = join("\n", formatlist("%s ansible_host=%s", aws_instance.k8s-etcd.*.private_dns, aws_instance.k8s-etcd.*.private_ip))
     list_etcd                 = join("\n", ((var.aws_etcd_num > 0) ? (aws_instance.k8s-etcd.*.private_dns) : (aws_instance.k8s-master.*.private_dns)))
-    elb_api_fqdn              = "apiserver_loadbalancer_domain_name=\"${module.aws-elb.aws_elb_api_fqdn}\""
+    nlb_api_fqdn              = "apiserver_loadbalancer_domain_name=\"${module.aws-nlb.aws_nlb_api_fqdn}\""
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/main.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/main.tf
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bc589db9..000000000
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/main.tf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-resource "aws_security_group" "aws-elb" {
-  name   = "kubernetes-${var.aws_cluster_name}-securitygroup-elb"
-  vpc_id = var.aws_vpc_id
-
-  tags = merge(var.default_tags, tomap({
-    Name = "kubernetes-${var.aws_cluster_name}-securitygroup-elb"
-  }))
-}
-
-resource "aws_security_group_rule" "aws-allow-api-access" {
-  type              = "ingress"
-  from_port         = var.aws_elb_api_port
-  to_port           = var.k8s_secure_api_port
-  protocol          = "TCP"
-  cidr_blocks       = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-  security_group_id = aws_security_group.aws-elb.id
-}
-
-resource "aws_security_group_rule" "aws-allow-api-egress" {
-  type              = "egress"
-  from_port         = 0
-  to_port           = 65535
-  protocol          = "TCP"
-  cidr_blocks       = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-  security_group_id = aws_security_group.aws-elb.id
-}
-
-# Create a new AWS ELB for K8S API
-resource "aws_elb" "aws-elb-api" {
-  name            = "kubernetes-elb-${var.aws_cluster_name}"
-  subnets         = length(var.aws_subnet_ids_public) <= length(var.aws_avail_zones) ? var.aws_subnet_ids_public : slice(var.aws_subnet_ids_public, 0, length(var.aws_avail_zones))
-  security_groups = [aws_security_group.aws-elb.id]
-
-  listener {
-    instance_port     = var.k8s_secure_api_port
-    instance_protocol = "tcp"
-    lb_port           = var.aws_elb_api_port
-    lb_protocol       = "tcp"
-  }
-
-  health_check {
-    healthy_threshold   = 2
-    unhealthy_threshold = 2
-    timeout             = 3
-    target              = "HTTPS:${var.k8s_secure_api_port}/healthz"
-    interval            = 30
-  }
-
-  cross_zone_load_balancing   = true
-  idle_timeout                = 400
-  connection_draining         = true
-  connection_draining_timeout = 400
-
-  tags = merge(var.default_tags, tomap({
-    Name = "kubernetes-${var.aws_cluster_name}-elb-api"
-  }))
-}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/outputs.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/outputs.tf
deleted file mode 100644
index 185b10525..000000000
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/outputs.tf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-output "aws_elb_api_id" {
-  value = aws_elb.aws-elb-api.id
-}
-
-output "aws_elb_api_fqdn" {
-  value = aws_elb.aws-elb-api.dns_name
-}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/main.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2093b49dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Create a new AWS NLB for K8S API
+resource "aws_lb" "aws-nlb-api" {
+  name                             = "kubernetes-nlb-${var.aws_cluster_name}"
+  load_balancer_type               = "network"
+  subnets                          = length(var.aws_subnet_ids_public) <= length(var.aws_avail_zones) ? var.aws_subnet_ids_public : slice(var.aws_subnet_ids_public, 0, length(var.aws_avail_zones))
+  idle_timeout                     = 400
+  enable_cross_zone_load_balancing = true
+
+  tags = merge(var.default_tags, tomap({
+    Name = "kubernetes-${var.aws_cluster_name}-nlb-api"
+  }))
+}
+
+# Create a new AWS NLB Instance Target Group
+resource "aws_lb_target_group" "aws-nlb-api-tg" {
+  name        = "kubernetes-nlb-tg-${var.aws_cluster_name}"
+  port        = var.k8s_secure_api_port
+  protocol    = "TCP"
+  target_type = "ip"
+  vpc_id      = var.aws_vpc_id
+
+  health_check {
+    healthy_threshold   = 2
+    unhealthy_threshold = 2
+    interval            = 30
+    protocol            = "HTTPS"
+    path                = "/healthz"
+  }
+}
+
+# Create a new AWS NLB Listener listen to target group
+resource "aws_lb_listener" "aws-nlb-api-listener" {
+  load_balancer_arn = aws_lb.aws-nlb-api.arn
+  port              = var.aws_nlb_api_port
+  protocol          = "TCP"
+
+  default_action {
+    type             = "forward"
+    target_group_arn = aws_lb_target_group.aws-nlb-api-tg.arn
+  }
+}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/outputs.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/outputs.tf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a97c4b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/outputs.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+output "aws_nlb_api_id" {
+  value = aws_lb.aws-nlb-api.id
+}
+
+output "aws_nlb_api_fqdn" {
+  value = aws_lb.aws-nlb-api.dns_name
+}
+
+output "aws_nlb_api_tg_arn" {
+  value = aws_lb_target_group.aws-nlb-api-tg.arn
+}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/variables.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/variables.tf
similarity index 88%
rename from contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/variables.tf
rename to contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/variables.tf
index ca56b1a92..db280f67b 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/elb/variables.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/modules/nlb/variables.tf
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ variable "aws_vpc_id" {
   description = "AWS VPC ID"
 }
 
-variable "aws_elb_api_port" {
-  description = "Port for AWS ELB"
+variable "aws_nlb_api_port" {
+  description = "Port for AWS NLB"
 }
 
 variable "k8s_secure_api_port" {
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/output.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/output.tf
index 8cac230af..952841037 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/output.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/output.tf
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ output "etcd" {
   value = join("\n", ((var.aws_etcd_num > 0) ? (aws_instance.k8s-etcd.*.private_ip) : (aws_instance.k8s-master.*.private_ip)))
 }
 
-output "aws_elb_api_fqdn" {
-  value = "${module.aws-elb.aws_elb_api_fqdn}:${var.aws_elb_api_port}"
+output "aws_nlb_api_fqdn" {
+  value = "${module.aws-nlb.aws_nlb_api_fqdn}:${var.aws_nlb_api_port}"
 }
 
 output "inventory" {
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/sample-inventory/cluster.tfvars b/contrib/terraform/aws/sample-inventory/cluster.tfvars
index d731a0416..8aca21909 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/sample-inventory/cluster.tfvars
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/sample-inventory/cluster.tfvars
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ aws_kube_worker_size = "t2.medium"
 
 aws_kube_worker_disk_size = 50
 
-#Settings AWS ELB
+#Settings AWS NLB
 
-aws_elb_api_port = 6443
+aws_nlb_api_port = 6443
 
 k8s_secure_api_port = 6443
 
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/templates/inventory.tpl b/contrib/terraform/aws/templates/inventory.tpl
index c0d0d1024..10a3995e1 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/templates/inventory.tpl
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/templates/inventory.tpl
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ kube_control_plane
 calico_rr
 
 [k8s_cluster:vars]
-${elb_api_fqdn}
+${nlb_api_fqdn}
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars b/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars
index 21089ebdd..693fa9bfb 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ aws_kube_worker_size      = "t3.medium"
 aws_kube_worker_disk_size = 50
 
 #Settings AWS ELB
-aws_elb_api_port    = 6443
+aws_nlb_api_port    = 6443
 k8s_secure_api_port = 6443
 
 default_tags = {
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars.example b/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars.example
index 76684d831..584b6a236 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars.example
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/terraform.tfvars.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ aws_kube_worker_size = "t3.medium"
 aws_kube_worker_disk_size = 50
 
 #Settings AWS ELB
-aws_elb_api_port = 6443
+aws_nlb_api_port = 6443
 k8s_secure_api_port = 6443
 
 default_tags = { }
diff --git a/contrib/terraform/aws/variables.tf b/contrib/terraform/aws/variables.tf
index 92a5512c8..479629e2f 100644
--- a/contrib/terraform/aws/variables.tf
+++ b/contrib/terraform/aws/variables.tf
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ variable "aws_kube_worker_size" {
 }
 
 /*
-* AWS ELB Settings
+* AWS NLB Settings
 *
 */
-variable "aws_elb_api_port" {
-  description = "Port for AWS ELB"
+variable "aws_nlb_api_port" {
+  description = "Port for AWS NLB"
 }
 
 variable "k8s_secure_api_port" {