diff --git a/lib/mccloud/provider/aws/vm/up.rb b/lib/mccloud/provider/aws/vm/up.rb
index f3260a8..57b9b68 100644
--- a/lib/mccloud/provider/aws/vm/up.rb
+++ b/lib/mccloud/provider/aws/vm/up.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def up(options={})
           }.merge(@create_options)
 
           # Always add the name tag
-          create_options.tags["Name"] = "#{@provider.filter}#{@name}"
+          create_options[:tags]["Name"] = "#{@provider.filter}#{@name}"
 
           check_security_groups(create_options[:groups])
           check_key(create_options[:key_name])