diff --git a/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template.go b/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template.go
index 0b11c7873b4..324794e68c8 100644
--- a/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template.go
+++ b/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template.go
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func ResourceLaunchTemplate() *schema.Resource {
 						"http_protocol_ipv6": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
 							Optional:     true,
-							Default:      ec2.LaunchTemplateInstanceMetadataProtocolIpv6Disabled,
+							Computed:     true,
 							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice(ec2.LaunchTemplateInstanceMetadataProtocolIpv6_Values(), false),
 						},
 						"http_put_response_hop_limit": {
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func ResourceLaunchTemplate() *schema.Resource {
 						"instance_metadata_tags": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
 							Optional:     true,
-							Default:      ec2.LaunchTemplateInstanceMetadataTagsStateDisabled,
+							Computed:     true,
 							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice(ec2.LaunchTemplateInstanceMetadataTagsState_Values(), false),
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template_test.go b/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template_test.go
index 2db034581bb..7926425d5c7 100644
--- a/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/ec2/ec2_launch_template_test.go
@@ -2930,8 +2930,8 @@ func TestAccEC2LaunchTemplate_metadataOptions(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_endpoint", "enabled"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_tokens", "required"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_put_response_hop_limit", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_protocol_ipv6", "disabled"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.instance_metadata_tags", "disabled"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_protocol_ipv6", ""),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.instance_metadata_tags", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@ func TestAccEC2LaunchTemplate_metadataOptions(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_tokens", "required"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_put_response_hop_limit", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_protocol_ipv6", "enabled"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.instance_metadata_tags", "disabled"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.instance_metadata_tags", ""),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -2981,7 +2981,7 @@ func TestAccEC2LaunchTemplate_metadataOptions(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_endpoint", "enabled"), //Setting any of the values in metadata options will set the http_endpoint to enabled, you will not see it via the Console, but will in the API for any instance made from the template
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_tokens", "required"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_put_response_hop_limit", "2"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_protocol_ipv6", "disabled"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.http_protocol_ipv6", "enabled"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata_options.0.instance_metadata_tags", "enabled"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
index 3da2fcc9dd7..13ae4cd081c 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/launch_template.html.markdown
@@ -415,11 +415,11 @@ The metadata options for the instances.
 
 The `metadata_options` block supports the following:
 
-* `http_endpoint` - (Optional) Whether the metadata service is available. Can be `enabled` or `disabled`.
-* `http_protocol_ipv6` - (Optional) Enables or disables the IPv6 endpoint for the instance metadata service. (Default: `disabled`).
-* `http_put_response_hop_limit` - (Optional) The desired HTTP PUT response hop limit for instance metadata requests. The larger the number, the further instance metadata requests can travel. Can be an integer from `1` to `64`.
-* `http_tokens` - (Optional) Whether or not the metadata service requires session tokens, also referred to as _Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2)_. Can be `optional` or `required`.
-* `instance_metadata_tags` - (Optional) Enables or disables access to instance tags from the instance metadata service. (Default: `disabled`).
+* `http_endpoint` - (Optional) Whether the metadata service is available. Can be `"enabled"` or `"disabled"`. (Default: `"enabled"`).
+* `http_tokens` - (Optional) Whether or not the metadata service requires session tokens, also referred to as _Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2)_. Can be `"optional"` or `"required"`. (Default: `"optional"`).
+* `http_put_response_hop_limit` - (Optional) The desired HTTP PUT response hop limit for instance metadata requests. The larger the number, the further instance metadata requests can travel. Can be an integer from `1` to `64`. (Default: `1`).
+* `http_protocol_ipv6` - (Optional) Enables or disables the IPv6 endpoint for the instance metadata service. Can be `"enabled"` or `"disabled"`.
+* `instance_metadata_tags` - (Optional) Enables or disables access to instance tags from the instance metadata service. Can be `"enabled"` or `"disabled"`.
 
 For more information, see the documentation on the [Instance Metadata Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html).