diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/regions.go b/builder/amazon/common/regions.go
index 9b4492459..66b0c490e 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/regions.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/regions.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func listEC2Regions() []string {
 		// not part of autogenerated list
 		"us-gov-west-1",
 		"cn-north-1",
+		"cn-northwest-1",
 	}
 }