diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
index 149337d4c1..75c991adf4 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Configure instance(s)
   hosts: launched
-  sudo: True
+  become: True
   gather_facts: True
   roles:
     - my_awesome_role