diff --git a/aws/table_aws_ec2_instance.go b/aws/table_aws_ec2_instance.go
index 0e19d7fd6..5f5b21fa9 100644
--- a/aws/table_aws_ec2_instance.go
+++ b/aws/table_aws_ec2_instance.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func tableAwsEc2Instance(_ context.Context) *plugin.Table {
 			{
 				Name:        "capacity_reservation_specification",
 				Description: "Information about the Capacity Reservation targeting option.",
-				Type:        proto.ColumnType_STRING,
+				Type:        proto.ColumnType_JSON,
 			},
 			{
 				Name:        "client_token",