diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-chroot.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-chroot.html.md.erb
index 749fbcaeb..c1371c203 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-chroot.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-chroot.html.md.erb
@@ -159,11 +159,7 @@ each category, the available configuration keys are alphabetized.
 -   `insecure_skip_tls_verify` (boolean) - This allows skipping TLS
     verification of the AWS EC2 endpoint. The default is `false`.
 
--   `kms_key_id` (string) - ID, alias or ARN of the KMS key to use for boot
-    volume encryption. This only applies to the main `region`, other regions
-    where the AMI will be copied will be encrypted by the default EBS KMS key.
-    For valid formats see *KmsKeyId* in the [AWS API docs -
-    CopyImage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CopyImage.html).
+<%= partial "partials/builders/aws-common-opional-fields" %>
 
 -   `from_scratch` (boolean) - Build a new volume instead of starting from an
     existing AMI root volume snapshot. Default `false`. If `true`, `source_ami`
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md.erb
index 2c1494f06..9eb87f9cb 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md.erb
@@ -237,11 +237,7 @@ builder.
 -   `force_deregister` (boolean) - Force Packer to first deregister an existing
     AMI if one with the same name already exists. Default `false`.
 
--   `kms_key_id` (string) - ID, alias or ARN of the KMS key to use for boot
-    volume encryption. This only applies to the main `region`, other regions
-    where the AMI will be copied will be encrypted by the default EBS KMS key.
-    For valid formats see *KmsKeyId* in the [AWS API docs -
-    CopyImage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CopyImage.html).
+<%= partial "partials/builders/aws-common-opional-fields" %>
 
 -   `iam_instance_profile` (string) - The name of an [IAM instance
     profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/instance-profiles.html)
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebssurrogate.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebssurrogate.html.md.erb
index 2d3ca3966..79843387e 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebssurrogate.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebssurrogate.html.md.erb
@@ -230,11 +230,7 @@ builder.
     associated with AMIs, which have been deregistered by `force_deregister`.
     Default `false`.
 
--   `kms_key_id` (string) - ID, alias or ARN of the KMS key to use for boot
-    volume encryption. This only applies to the main `region`, other regions
-    where the AMI will be copied will be encrypted by the default EBS KMS key.
-    For valid formats see *KmsKeyId* in the [AWS API docs -
-    CopyImage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CopyImage.html).
+<%= partial "partials/builders/aws-common-opional-fields" %>
 
 -   `iam_instance_profile` (string) - The name of an [IAM instance
     profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/instance-profiles.html)
diff --git a/website/source/partials/builders/_aws-common-opional-fields.html.md b/website/source/partials/builders/_aws-common-opional-fields.html.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4dc5d12a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/source/partials/builders/_aws-common-opional-fields.html.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-   `kms_key_id` (string) - ID, alias or ARN of the KMS key to use for boot
+    volume encryption. This only applies to the main `region`, other regions
+    where the AMI will be copied will be encrypted by the default EBS KMS key.
+    For valid formats see *KmsKeyId* in the [AWS API docs -
+    CopyImage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CopyImage.html).
+    This field is validated by Packer, when using an alias, you will have to
+    prefix `kms_key_id` with `alias/`.
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