diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
index cb80068a7cc..2e29b798003 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
-    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec)
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
+                           supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_BOTO:
         module.fail_json(msg='boto required for this module')