diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/step_modify_ami_attributes.go b/builder/amazon/common/step_modify_ami_attributes.go
index 3c0f1402a..514b84c86 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/step_modify_ami_attributes.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/step_modify_ami_attributes.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func (s *StepModifyAMIAttributes) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAc
 		}
 
 		addGroups.UserGroups = groups
+		addGroups.LaunchPermission.Add = addsImage
 		options["groups"] = addGroups
 	}