diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.aws-test b/Jenkinsfile.aws-test
index 2dc3d7bb..6dc2beaa 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.aws-test
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.aws-test
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ node(NODE) {
                     export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_REGION}
                     aws ec2 create-tags \
                         --resources ${ami_intermediate} \
-                        --tags rhcos_tag=alpha
+                        --tags Key=rhcos_tag,Value=alpha
                     aws ec2 modify-image-attribute \
                         --image-id ${ami_intermediate} \
                         --launch-permission '{"Add":[{"Group":"all"}]}'