diff --git a/ec2.tf b/ec2.tf
index 5a6770e..a5e6e28 100644
--- a/ec2.tf
+++ b/ec2.tf
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ resource "aws_instance" "instance" {
   subnet_id              = element(aws_subnet.subnet.*.id, 1)
   key_name               = var.ssh_key
   vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.sg.id]
-
-  tags = { Name = "status.fediservices.nz" }
-
-  lifecycle {
-    ignore_changes = [
-      tags,
-    ]
-  }
 }
 
 # Elastic IP