diff --git a/builder/amazon/instance/step_upload_x509_cert.go b/builder/amazon/instance/step_upload_x509_cert.go
index 22f710e64..314e70098 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/instance/step_upload_x509_cert.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/instance/step_upload_x509_cert.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (s *StepUploadX509Cert) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAct
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	return multistep.ActionHalt
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }
 
 func (s *StepUploadX509Cert) Cleanup(map[string]interface{}) {}