diff --git a/efopen/ef_cf.py b/efopen/ef_cf.py
index 4a4771c9..0aa7b352 100755
--- a/efopen/ef_cf.py
+++ b/efopen/ef_cf.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def main():
         StackName=stack_name,
         TemplateBody=template,
         Parameters=parameters,
-        Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM'],
+        Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_AUTO_EXPAND', 'CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM'],
         ChangeSetName=stack_name,
         ClientToken=stack_name
       )
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def main():
           StackName=stack_name,
           TemplateBody=template,
           Parameters=parameters,
-          Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM']
+          Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_AUTO_EXPAND', 'CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM']
         )
       else:
         print("Creating stack: {}".format(stack_name))
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def main():
           StackName=stack_name,
           TemplateBody=template,
           Parameters=parameters,
-          Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM']
+          Capabilities=['CAPABILITY_AUTO_EXPAND', 'CAPABILITY_IAM', 'CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM']
         )
       if context.poll_status:
         while True: