diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
index 7fe35d0..9daba05 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def validate_manifest(data, validator, error):
 
 	if data['virtualization'] == 'pvm' and data['system']['bootloader'] != 'pvgrub':
 			error('Paravirtualized AMIs only support pvgrub as a bootloader', ['system', 'bootloader'])
-	if data['virtualization'] == 'hvm' and data['system']['bootloader'] == 'pvgrub':
+	if data['virtualization'] == 'hvm' and data['system']['bootloader'] != 'extlinux':
 			error('HVM AMIs only support extlinux as a bootloader', ['system', 'bootloader'])