diff --git a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
index b3bc6ce4..631025d7 100644
--- a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "current" {
     max_node_count = var.max_node_count
   }
 
+  node_locations = var.node_locations
+
   #
   #
   # Node config
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "current" {
     workload_metadata_config {
       node_metadata = var.node_workload_metadata_config
     }
+
+    taint = var.taint
   }
 
   management {
@@ -40,4 +44,3 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "current" {
     auto_upgrade = var.auto_upgrade
   }
 }
-
diff --git a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
index 34c0c092..4e2cbb0f 100644
--- a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
+++ b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
@@ -101,3 +101,15 @@ variable "node_workload_metadata_config" {
   description = "How to expose the node metadata to the workload running on the node."
   type        = string
 }
+
+variable "taint" {
+  description = "Taints to configure for the node pool."
+  type        = list(any)
+  default     = []
+}
+
+variable "node_locations" {
+  type        = list(string)
+  description = "List of zones in the cluster's region to start worker nodes in. Defaults to cluster's node locations."
+  default     = null
+}