diff --git a/paasta_tools/config_utils.py b/paasta_tools/config_utils.py
index 926df8d2c6..a0a0a58a4d 100644
--- a/paasta_tools/config_utils.py
+++ b/paasta_tools/config_utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "deploy",
     "smartstack",
     "cassandracluster",
+    "eks",
 )
 
 # this could use a better name - but basically, this is for pairs of instance types
diff --git a/tests/test_config_utils.py b/tests/test_config_utils.py
index 17a76f3d53..2ce961a3b2 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_utils.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def test_auto_config_updater_validate(mock_validate_file, all_valid, updater):
     mock_validate_file.side_effect = [True, all_valid, True]
 
     updater.write_configs("foo", "kubernetes-norcal-devc", {"a": 2})
-    updater.write_configs("foo", "kubernetes-pnw-devc", {"a": 2})
+    updater.write_configs("foo", "eks-pnw-devc", {"a": 2})
     assert updater.validate() == all_valid
     assert mock_validate_file.call_count == 2