diff --git a/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf b/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
index cce6252c82649..de8f446d05986 100644
--- a/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ resource "aws_instance" "dev" {
     # Required if you are using our example policy, see template README
     Coder_Provisioned = "true"
   }
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [ami]
+  }
 }
 
 resource "coder_metadata" "workspace_info" {
diff --git a/examples/templates/aws-windows/main.tf b/examples/templates/aws-windows/main.tf
index 39e10f473fa26..1b9bb54021499 100644
--- a/examples/templates/aws-windows/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/aws-windows/main.tf
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ resource "aws_instance" "dev" {
     # Required if you are using our example policy, see template README
     Coder_Provisioned = "true"
   }
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [ami]
+  }
 }
 
 resource "coder_metadata" "workspace_info" {