diff --git a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/ec2/SlaveTemplate.java b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/ec2/SlaveTemplate.java
index 337b2b78d..c2e2767f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/ec2/SlaveTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/ec2/SlaveTemplate.java
@@ -1105,6 +1105,7 @@ HashMap<RunInstancesRequest, List<Filter>> makeRunInstancesRequestAndFilters(Ima
         tagSpecification.setTags(instTags);
         tagList.add(tagSpecification.clone().withResourceType(ResourceType.Instance));
         tagList.add(tagSpecification.clone().withResourceType(ResourceType.Volume));
+        tagList.add(tagSpecification.clone().withResourceType(ResourceType.NetworkInterface));
         riRequest.setTagSpecifications(tagList);
 
         if (metadataSupported) {