diff --git a/packages/aws-library/src/aws_library/ec2/client.py b/packages/aws-library/src/aws_library/ec2/client.py
index 8f19d2ef52d..a6bcdbaca6a 100644
--- a/packages/aws-library/src/aws_library/ec2/client.py
+++ b/packages/aws-library/src/aws_library/ec2/client.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ async def start_aws_instance(
                 UserData=compose_user_data(instance_config.startup_script),
                 NetworkInterfaces=[
                     {
-                        "AssociatePublicIpAddress": False,
+                        "AssociatePublicIpAddress": True,
                         "DeviceIndex": 0,
                         "SubnetId": instance_config.subnet_id,
                         "Groups": instance_config.security_group_ids,