diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b31084d05..db3aec7ca3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ eks-admin-service-account.yaml
 *.iml
 config-map-aws-auth*.yaml
 kubeconfig_*
+*.swp
diff --git a/workers_launch_template.tf b/workers_launch_template.tf
index eaf734b41f..5c328c5d3e 100644
--- a/workers_launch_template.tf
+++ b/workers_launch_template.tf
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@ resource "random_pet" "workers_launch_template" {
       )
     )
   }
+  lifecycle {
+    create_before_destroy = true
+  }
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_instance_profile" "workers_launch_template" {