diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
index 8c5ea16eb4d..19717fe90ac 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def main():
         source_image_id=dict(required=True),
         name=dict(default='default'),
         description=dict(default=''),
-        encrypted=dict(type='bool', required=False),
+        encrypted=dict(type='bool', default=False, required=False),
         kms_key_id=dict(type='str', required=False),
         wait=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         wait_timeout=dict(default=1200),