diff --git a/cloud/amazon/cloudformation.py b/cloud/amazon/cloudformation.py
index 615f11527c5..331bd394286 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/cloudformation.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/cloudformation.py
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ def main():
                              stack_policy_body=stack_policy_body,
                              disable_rollback=disable_rollback,
                              template_url=template_url,
-                             capabilities=['CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM'])
+                             capabilities=['CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM'],
+                             **kwargs)
             operation = 'UPDATE'
         except Exception as err:
             error_msg = boto_exception(err)