diff --git a/contrib/cloud/aws-import b/contrib/cloud/aws-import
index 3b6b5223a..8ec71f454 100755
--- a/contrib/cloud/aws-import
+++ b/contrib/cloud/aws-import
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def import_image(region, name, family, architecture, image, public, overwrite,
     image_id = image['ImageId']
     client.get_waiter('image_available').wait(ImageIds=[image_id])
     if public:
+        client.disable_image_block_public_access()
         resource.Image(image_id).modify_attribute(Attribute='launchPermission',
                                                   OperationType='add',
                                                   UserGroups=['all'])