diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
index c59653863..fa442cb5c 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type AMIConfig struct {
 	AMIForceDeregister      bool              `mapstructure:"force_deregister"`
 	AMIForceDeleteSnapshot  bool              `mapstructure:"force_delete_snapshot"`
 	AMIEncryptBootVolume    bool              `mapstructure:"encrypt_boot"`
+	AMIKmsKeyId             string            `mapstructure:"kms_key_id"`
 	SnapshotTags            map[string]string `mapstructure:"snapshot_tags"`
 }
 
diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
index 9d52cfc3b..ecb88bcb4 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
@@ -59,11 +59,18 @@ func TestAMIConfigPrepare_regions(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-func TestAMIConfigPrepare_EncryptBoot(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAMIConfigPrepare_Share_EncryptedBoot(t *testing.T) {
 	c := testAMIConfig()
 	c.AMIUsers = []string{"testAccountID"}
 	c.AMIEncryptBootVolume = true
+
+	c.AMIKmsKeyId = ""
 	if err := c.Prepare(nil); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("should have error")
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to share ami with encrypted boot volume")
+	}
+
+	c.AMIKmsKeyId = "89c3fb9a-de87-4f2a-aedc-fddc5138193c"
+	if err := c.Prepare(nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to share ami with encrypted boot volume")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/step_encrypted_ami.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/step_encrypted_ami.go
index f51b944bc..5721def98 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/step_encrypted_ami.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/step_encrypted_ami.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package ebs
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
@@ -18,9 +19,13 @@ func (s *stepCreateEncryptedAMICopy) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.Ste
 	config := state.Get("config").(Config)
 	ec2conn := state.Get("ec2").(*ec2.EC2)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
+	kmsKeyId := config.AMIConfig.AMIKmsKeyId
 
 	// Encrypt boot not set, so skip step
 	if !config.AMIConfig.AMIEncryptBootVolume {
+		if kmsKeyId != "" {
+			log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("Ignoring KMS Key ID: %s, encrypted=false", kmsKeyId))
+		}
 		return multistep.ActionContinue
 	}
 
@@ -36,11 +41,16 @@ func (s *stepCreateEncryptedAMICopy) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.Ste
 
 	ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("Copying AMI: %s(%s)", region, id))
 
+	if kmsKeyId != "" {
+		ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("Encypting with KMS Key ID: %s", kmsKeyId))
+	}
+
 	copyOpts := &ec2.CopyImageInput{
 		Name:          &config.AMIName, // Try to overwrite existing AMI
 		SourceImageId: aws.String(id),
 		SourceRegion:  aws.String(region),
 		Encrypted:     aws.Bool(true),
+		KmsKeyId:      aws.String(kmsKeyId),
 	}
 
 	copyResp, err := ec2conn.CopyImage(copyOpts)
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md
index 92e366e0e..00615e2eb 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.md
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ builder.
     AMI with an encrypted boot volume (discarding the initial unencrypted AMI in the
     process). Default `false`.
 
+-   `kms_key_id` (string) - The ID of the KMS key to use for boot volume encryption.
+
 -   `iam_instance_profile` (string) - The name of an [IAM instance
     profile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/instance-profiles.html)
     to launch the EC2 instance with.