diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 46775f9..62c98ab 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ resource "aws_ebs_volume" "default" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_volume_attachment" "default" {
-  count       = local.volume_count
-  device_name = var.ebs_device_name[count.index]
-  volume_id   = aws_ebs_volume.default[count.index].id
-  instance_id = one(aws_instance.default[*].id)
+  count                          = local.volume_count
+  device_name                    = var.ebs_device_name[count.index]
+  volume_id                      = aws_ebs_volume.default[count.index].id
+  instance_id                    = one(aws_instance.default[*].id)
+  force_detach                   = var.force_detach_ebs
+  stop_instance_before_detaching = var.stop_ec2_before_detaching_vol
 }
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index afc63b4..3f81a7f 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -435,3 +435,15 @@ variable "external_network_interfaces" {
   description = "The external interface definitions to attach to the instances. This depends on the instance type"
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "force_detach_ebs" {
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+  description = "force the volume/s to detach from the instance."
+}
+
+variable "stop_ec2_before_detaching_vol" {
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+  description = "Set this to true to ensure that the target instance is stopped before trying to detach the volume/s."
+}
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