diff --git a/buildman/manager/executor.py b/buildman/manager/executor.py
index 806ff7845..b9d38eb70 100644
--- a/buildman/manager/executor.py
+++ b/buildman/manager/executor.py
@@ -117,15 +117,22 @@ class EC2Executor(BuilderExecutor):
     )
     block_devices = boto.ec2.blockdevicemapping.BlockDeviceMapping()
     block_devices['/dev/xvda'] = ssd_root_ebs
+
+    interface = boto.ec2.networkinterface.NetworkInterfaceSpecification(
+        subnet_id=self.executor_config['EC2_VPC_SUBNET_ID'],
+        groups=self.executor_config['EC2_SECURITY_GROUP_IDS'],
+        associate_public_ip_address=True,
+    )
+    interfaces = boto.ec2.networkinterface.NetworkInterfaceCollection(interface)
+
     reservation = yield From(ec2_conn.run_instances(
         coreos_ami,
         instance_type=self.executor_config['EC2_INSTANCE_TYPE'],
-        subnet_id=self.executor_config['EC2_VPC_SUBNET_ID'],
-        security_group_ids=self.executor_config['EC2_SECURITY_GROUP_IDS'],
         key_name=self.executor_config.get('EC2_KEY_NAME', None),
         user_data=user_data,
         instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior='terminate',
         block_device_map=block_devices,
+        network_interfaces=interfaces,
     ))
 
     if not reservation.instances: