diff --git a/plugins/processors/aws/ec2/ec2.go b/plugins/processors/aws/ec2/ec2.go
index b77c6425e4dd7..0efe012544c58 100644
--- a/plugins/processors/aws/ec2/ec2.go
+++ b/plugins/processors/aws/ec2/ec2.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (r *AwsEc2Processor) Start(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 
 		// Chceck if instance is allowed to call DescribeTags.
 		_, err = r.ec2Client.DescribeTags(ctx, &ec2.DescribeTagsInput{
-			DryRun: true,
+			DryRun: aws.Bool(true),
 		})
 		var ae smithy.APIError
 		if errors.As(err, &ae) {