diff --git a/builder/amazon/instance/builder.go b/builder/amazon/instance/builder.go
index 071e0e24e..44691ecee 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/instance/builder.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/instance/builder.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 			"-u {{.AccountId}} " +
 			"-c {{.CertPath}} " +
 			"-r {{.Architecture}} " +
-			"-e {{.PrivatePath}} " +
+			"-e {{.PrivatePath}}/* " +
 			"-d {{.Destination}} " +
 			"-p {{.Prefix}} " +
 			"--batch"