---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/kubernetes/node-pool/update
description: Modifies existing node pool configurations in a Vultr Kubernetes cluster, allowing adjustments to node count, plan type, and other attributes.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:07:26.873929Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:48:48.189816Z
---

The `vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool update` command modifies existing node pools in a Vultr Kubernetes cluster, allowing you to adjust node count, labels, or other configuration parameters.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool update <Cluster ID> <Node Pool ID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool update ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9064-212f942c3c34 abd31f18-3f77-454c-9064-212f942c3c34 \
--quantity=4 --node-labels="application=id-service,environment=development"

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli k n u ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9065-212f942c3c35 abd31f18-3f77-454c-9064-212f942c3c34 --q=4
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| - | --auto-scaler | Enable the auto scaler with your cluster |
| - | --max-nodes | Maximum nodes for auto scaler |
| - | --min-nodes | Minimum nodes for auto scaler |
| - | --node-labels | A key=value comma separated string of labels to apply to the nodes in this node pool |
| -q | --quantity | Number of nodes in your node pool. Note that at least one node is required for a node pool. |
| -t | --tag | The tag the node pool |