diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
index 08de8f7cf..2df7dea45 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func resource_aws_instance_create(
 		InstanceType:             rs.Attributes["instance_type"],
 		KeyName:                  rs.Attributes["key_name"],
 		SubnetId:                 rs.Attributes["subnet_id"],
+		PrivateIPAddress:         rs.Attributes["private_ip"],
 		AssociatePublicIpAddress: associatePublicIPAddress,
 		UserData:                 []byte(userData),
 	}
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ func resource_aws_instance_diff(
 			"availability_zone":           diff.AttrTypeCreate,
 			"instance_type":               diff.AttrTypeCreate,
 			"key_name":                    diff.AttrTypeCreate,
+			"private_ip":                  diff.AttrTypeCreate,
 			"security_groups":             diff.AttrTypeCreate,
 			"subnet_id":                   diff.AttrTypeCreate,
 			"source_dest_check":           diff.AttrTypeUpdate,