diff --git a/cloudlift/config/environment_configuration.py b/cloudlift/config/environment_configuration.py
index ab73d231..de8bc43b 100644
--- a/cloudlift/config/environment_configuration.py
+++ b/cloudlift/config/environment_configuration.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def _create_config(self):
         private_subnet_2_cidr = prompt(
             "Private Subnet 2 CIDR", default=list(vpc_cidr.subnets(new_prefix=22))[3])
         cluster_min_instances = prompt("Min instances in cluster", default=1)
+        instance_root_volume = prompt("Instance Root Volume Size", default=30)
         cluster_max_instances = prompt("Max instances in cluster", default=5)
         cluster_instance_type = prompt("Instance type", default='m5.xlarge')
         key_name = prompt("SSH key name")
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ def _create_config(self):
                 "min_instances": cluster_min_instances,
                 "max_instances": cluster_max_instances,
                 "instance_type": cluster_instance_type,
-                "key_name": key_name
+                "key_name": key_name,
+                "instance_root_volume": instance_root_volume
             },
             "environment": {
                 "notifications_arn": notifications_arn,
@@ -253,12 +255,14 @@ def _validate_changes(self, configuration):
                                 "max_instances": {"type": "integer"},
                                 "instance_type": {"type": "string"},
                                 "key_name": {"type": "string"},
+                                "instance_root_volume": {"type": "integer"}
                             },
                             "required": [
                                 "min_instances",
                                 "max_instances",
                                 "instance_type",
-                                "key_name"
+                                "key_name",
+                                "instance_root_volume"
                             ]
                         },
                         "environment": {
diff --git a/cloudlift/deployment/cluster_template_generator.py b/cloudlift/deployment/cluster_template_generator.py
index 0fb6f01e..4be1c6d8 100644
--- a/cloudlift/deployment/cluster_template_generator.py
+++ b/cloudlift/deployment/cluster_template_generator.py
@@ -587,7 +587,17 @@ def _add_ec2_auto_scaling(self):
             SecurityGroupIds=[GetAtt(self.sg_hosts, 'GroupId')],
             InstanceType=Ref('InstanceType'),
             ImageId=FindInMap("AWSRegionToAMI", Ref("AWS::Region"), "AMI"),
-            KeyName=Ref(self.key_pair)
+            Metadata=lc_metadata,
+            KeyName=Ref(self.key_pair),
+            BlockDeviceMappings=[
+                {
+                    "DeviceName": "/dev/xvda",
+                    "Ebs": {
+                        "VolumeSize": Ref("InstanceRootVolume"),
+                        "VolumeType": "gp3"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
         )
         launch_template = LaunchTemplate(
             "LaunchTemplate",
@@ -657,6 +667,9 @@ def _add_cluster_parameters(self):
                                               Type="String",
                                               Default=self.notifications_arn)
         self.template.add_parameter(self.notification_sns_arn)
+        self.instance_root_volume = Parameter("InstanceRootVolume", Description="Root device volume size in GB's", Type="Number", Default=str(
+            self.configuration['cluster']['instance_root_volume']))
+        self.template.add_parameter(self.instance_root_volume)
         self.template.add_parameter(Parameter(
             "InstanceType", Description='', Type="String", Default=self.configuration['cluster']['instance_type']))
 
@@ -771,6 +784,7 @@ def _add_metadata(self):
                             'MinSize',
                             'MaxSize',
                             'InstanceType',
+                            'InstanceRootVolume',
                             'VPC',
                             'Subnet1',
                             'Subnet2',
@@ -785,6 +799,9 @@ def _add_metadata(self):
                     'InstanceType': {
                         'default': 'Type of instance'
                     },
+                    'InstanceRootVolume': {
+                        'default': 'Root Volume Size'
+                    },
                     'KeyPair': {
                         'default': 'Select the key with which you want to login to the ec2 instances'},
                     'MaxSize': {
diff --git a/cloudlift/version/__init__.py b/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
index fdc685fc..4f3eeec2 100644
--- a/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = '1.5.2'
+VERSION = '1.5.3'
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