diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
index 05ec3022f..c87fcdfbc 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ resource "aws_iam_role" "role" {
     "Statement": [
         {
             "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
-            "Principal": {"AWS": "*"},
+            "Principal": {
+               "Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
+            },
             "Effect": "Allow",
             "Sid": ""
         }