diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af4ae57e2..e84f8693e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <properties>    
         <!--  versions  start -->
         <!--  weblogic azure aks versions  -->
-        <version.wls-on-aks-azure-marketplace>1.0.82</version.wls-on-aks-azure-marketplace>
+        <version.wls-on-aks-azure-marketplace>1.0.83</version.wls-on-aks-azure-marketplace>
         <!--  weblogic azure vm versions  -->
         <version.arm-oraclelinux-wls>1.0.29</version.arm-oraclelinux-wls>
         <version.arm-oraclelinux-wls-admin>1.0.54</version.arm-oraclelinux-wls-admin>
diff --git a/weblogic-azure-aks/src/main/arm/createUiDefinition.json b/weblogic-azure-aks/src/main/arm/createUiDefinition.json
index 023c5a8b7..7a0c877bf 100644
--- a/weblogic-azure-aks/src/main/arm/createUiDefinition.json
+++ b/weblogic-azure-aks/src/main/arm/createUiDefinition.json
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
                             {
                                 "name": "aksNodeCount",
                                 "type": "Microsoft.Common.Slider",
-                                "min": "[add(1, div(add(12288, mul(if(empty(basics('basicsOptional').wlsClusterSize),5,basics('basicsOptional').wlsClusterSize), 1536)), first(filter(basics('basicsRequired').listVMSizes.value, (item) => equals(item.name, steps('section_aks').clusterInfo.nodeVMSizeSelector))).memoryInMB))]",
+                                "min": "[add(1, div(add(12288, mul(if(bool(basics('basicsOptional').basicsOptionalAcceptDefaults), basics('basicsOptional').wlsClusterSize, 5), 1536)), first(filter(basics('basicsRequired').listVMSizes.value, (item) => equals(item.name, steps('section_aks').clusterInfo.nodeVMSizeSelector))).memoryInMB))]",
                                 "defaultValue": 3,
                                 "max": 998,
                                 "label": "Minimum node count",