diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
index cf49ef921..f3d098d69 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestAMIConfigPrepare_Share_EncryptedBoot(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAMIConfigPrepare_ValidateKmsKey(t *testing.T) {
 	c := testAMIConfig()
-	c.AMIEncryptBootVolume = true
+	c.AMIEncryptBootVolume = aws.Bool(true)
 
 	accessConf := testAccessConfig()