diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index c67cabc8..f6bff752 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -103,4 +103,8 @@ resource "aws_instance" "this" {
   credit_specification {
     cpu_credits = local.is_t_instance_type ? var.cpu_credits : null
   }
+
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [user_data]
+  }
 }