diff --git a/ec2.tf b/ec2.tf
index a5e6e28..804c1b0 100644
--- a/ec2.tf
+++ b/ec2.tf
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ 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
@@ -16,7 +24,7 @@ resource "aws_eip" "eip" {
   instance = aws_instance.instance.id
   vpc      = true
 
-  tags { Name = "status.fediservices.nz" }
+  tags = { Name = "status.fediservices.nz" }
 }
 
 # EBS Vol for persistance