diff --git a/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
index 25de0c1..dfc7e80 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "policy" {
     actions = [
       "iam:ListAccountAliases",
       "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
+      "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
       "route53:Get*",
       "route53:List*",
       "route53:TestDNSAnswer",
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
index a72f3f9..f0f6722 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "policy" {
     actions = [
       "iam:ListAccountAliases",
       "ec2:DescribeVpcs",
+      "ec2:DescribeAvailabilityZones",
       "route53:Get*",
       "route53:List*",
       "route53:AssociateVPCWithHostedZone",