diff --git a/asg.tf b/asg.tf
index 6acd8f6..94e4fbf 100644
--- a/asg.tf
+++ b/asg.tf
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ resource "aws_autoscaling_group" "ecs_nodes" {
 
   lifecycle {
     create_before_destroy = true
+    ignore_changes = [ "desired_capacity" ]
   }
 
   tag {