diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5fe45e2..5ee86694 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ If you already have an existing cluster created using kops, follow the instructi
     "Action": [
         "ec2:CreateTags",
         "ec2:DescribeInstances",
+        "ec2:DescribeLaunchTemplates",
         "autoscaling:EnterStandby",
         "autoscaling:DescribeAutoScalingGroups",
         "autoscaling:TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup"