diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md
index 338dbee0e5..7cbeccf7cb 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ kops is an automated provisioning system:
 
 * You must [install](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops#installing) `kops` on a 64-bit (AMD64 and Intel 64) device architecture.
 
-* You must have an [AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/setting-up.html), generate [IAM keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys) and [configure](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-configure.html#cli-quick-configuration) them.
+* You must have an [AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/setting-up.html), generate [IAM keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys) and [configure](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-configure.html#cli-quick-configuration) them. The IAM user will need [adequate permissions](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/blob/master/docs/getting_started/aws.md#setup-iam-user).