diff --git a/examples/terraform/digitalocean/output.tf b/examples/terraform/digitalocean/output.tf
index eabf7ccba..4b8941214 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/digitalocean/output.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/digitalocean/output.tf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/digitalocean/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/digitalocean/variables.tf
index 711e212df..487400016 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/digitalocean/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/digitalocean/variables.tf
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ variable "worker_size" {
   type        = string
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string
diff --git a/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/output.tf b/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/output.tf
index ac9f9353b..730d40756 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/output.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/output.tf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/variables.tf
index af94ccee4..e72ff223c 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/equinixmetal/variables.tf
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ variable "project_id" {
   type        = string
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string
diff --git a/examples/terraform/gce/output.tf b/examples/terraform/gce/output.tf
index b4ff29fbb..e11ca5b14 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/gce/output.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/gce/output.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/gce/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/gce/variables.tf
index 50211c0cb..d9cc1d921 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/gce/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/gce/variables.tf
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ variable "cluster_network_cidr" {
   type        = string
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string
diff --git a/examples/terraform/hetzner/output.tf b/examples/terraform/hetzner/output.tf
index a3edcdbe1..d87b25bea 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/hetzner/output.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/hetzner/output.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = var.workers_replicas
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/hetzner/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/hetzner/variables.tf
index c8b48bbc8..63b3583c5 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/hetzner/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/hetzner/variables.tf
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ variable "worker_type" {
   type    = string
 }
 
-variable "workers_replicas" {
-  default = 1
-  type    = number
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
 }
 
 variable "lb_type" {
diff --git a/examples/terraform/openstack/output.tf b/examples/terraform/openstack/output.tf
index 85b7a7da3..5d8a3a4e5 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/openstack/output.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/openstack/output.tf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/openstack/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
index a93c8c533..416023984 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/openstack/variables.tf
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ variable "subnet_dns_servers" {
   default = ["8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4"]
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string
diff --git a/examples/terraform/vsphere/outputs.tf b/examples/terraform/vsphere/outputs.tf
index 3580222ea..01ea0e71d 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/vsphere/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/vsphere/outputs.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/vsphere/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/vsphere/variables.tf
index da01be341..8a783e459 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/vsphere/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/vsphere/variables.tf
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ variable "vrrp_router_id" {
   type        = number
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string
diff --git a/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/outputs.tf b/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/outputs.tf
index 3580222ea..01ea0e71d 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/outputs.tf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ output "kubeone_workers" {
     # following outputs will be parsed by kubeone and automatically merged into
     # corresponding (by name) worker definition
     "${var.cluster_name}-pool1" = {
-      replicas = 1
+      replicas = var.initial_machinedeployment_replicas
       providerSpec = {
         annotations = {
           "k8c.io/operating-system-profile" = var.initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile
diff --git a/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/variables.tf b/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/variables.tf
index e480c150e..1fb1f7629 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/vsphere_flatcar/variables.tf
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ variable "api_vip" {
   type        = string
 }
 
+variable "initial_machinedeployment_replicas" {
+  description = "Number of replicas per MachineDeployment"
+  default     = 1
+  type        = number
+}
+
 variable "initial_machinedeployment_operating_system_profile" {
   default     = ""
   type        = string