diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance.py
index e8a7866eaa..049dd976dd 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance.py
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ options:
         - If true, the instance will be enabled and used.
       required: False
       type: bool
-      default: True
     managed_by_policy:
       description:
         - Managed by policy
       required: False
-      default: True
       type: bool
     node_type:
       description:
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ options:
         - execution
       required: False
       type: str
-      default: execution
     node_state:
       description:
         - Indicates the current life cycle stage of this instance.
@@ -59,13 +56,11 @@ options:
         - deprovisioning
         - installed
       required: False
-      default: installed
       type: str
     listener_port:
       description:
         - Port that Receptor will listen for incoming connections on.
       required: False
-      default: 27199
       type: int
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/main.yml
index 4d5a596971..e312c5face 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     - name: Create an instance
       awx.awx.instance:
         hostname: "{{ item }}"
+        node_type: execution
+        node_state: installed
       with_items:
         - "{{ hostname1 }}"
         - "{{ hostname2 }}"
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@
     - name: Create an instance with non-default config
       awx.awx.instance:
         hostname: "{{ hostname3 }}"
+        node_type: execution
+        node_state: installed
         capacity_adjustment: 0.4
         listener_port: 31337
       register: result
diff --git a/docs/development/kind.md b/docs/development/kind.md
index c7dbab493f..820abae182 100644
--- a/docs/development/kind.md
+++ b/docs/development/kind.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Running Development Environment in Kubernetes using Kind Cluster
 
 ## Start Kind Cluster
-Note: This environment has been tested on MacOS and Fedora with Docker. 
+Note: This environment has been tested on MacOS and Fedora with Docker.
 
 If you do not already have Kind, install it from:
 https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ awx-operator-controller-manager   1/1     1            1           16h
 
 ## Deploy AWX into Kind Cluster using the AWX Operator
 
-If have have not made any changes to the AWX Dockerfile, run the following
+If you have not made any changes to the AWX Dockerfile, run the following
 command. If you need to test out changes to the Dockerfile, see the
 "Custom AWX Development Image for Kubernetes" section below.
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export COMPOSE_TAG=<IMAGE_TAG>
 In the root of the AWX repo:
 
 ```bash
-make awx-kube-dev-build 
+make awx-kube-dev-build
 docker push $DEV_DOCKER_TAG_BASE/awx_kube_devel:$COMPOSE_TAG
 ```