diff --git a/cloudwatch.tf b/cloudwatch.tf
index 596183b..2c6fd15 100644
--- a/cloudwatch.tf
+++ b/cloudwatch.tf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "log" {
 resource "aws_cloudwatch_event_rule" "ec2_rule" {
   name          = local.name
   description   = "Capture EC2 Events to hande dynamic Route53 registration"
-  event_pattern = json(local.cloudwatch_event_pattern)
+  event_pattern = jsonencode(local.cloudwatch_event_pattern)
 }
 
 resource "aws_cloudwatch_event_target" "ec2_target" {
diff --git a/defaults.tf b/defaults.tf
index 401081b..e1ee4cd 100644
--- a/defaults.tf
+++ b/defaults.tf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ locals {
     "lambda_file"           = "ddns-lambda"
     "lambda_timeout"        = 300
     "lambda_description"    = "Take EC2 Events and register/deregister from Route53"
-    "cloudwatch"            = 180
+    "cloudwatch" = {
+      "retention_in_days" = 180
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/version.tf b/version.tf
index f6d2caf..9818f37 100644
--- a/version.tf
+++ b/version.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 locals {
-  _module_version = "0.0.8"
+  _module_version = "0.0.9"
 }