diff --git a/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go b/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
index 3c7f48e7c3..393807a962 100644
--- a/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/kops/create_cluster.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type CreateClusterOptions struct {
 	MasterSize           string
 	MasterCount          int32
 	NodeCount            int32
+	EncryptVolume        bool
 	Project              string
 	KubernetesVersion    string
 	OutDir               string
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ func NewCmdCreateCluster(f *util.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.Flags().Int32Var(&options.MasterCount, "master-count", options.MasterCount, "Set the number of masters.  Defaults to one master per master-zone")
 	cmd.Flags().Int32Var(&options.NodeCount, "node-count", options.NodeCount, "Set the number of nodes")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&options.EncryptVolume, "encrypt-volume", options.EncryptVolume, "Generate key in aws kms and use it for encrypt etcd volumes")
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&options.Image, "image", options.Image, "Image to use")
 
@@ -436,6 +438,7 @@ func RunCreateCluster(f *util.Factory, out io.Writer, c *CreateClusterOptions) e
 
 			for i, ig := range masters {
 				m := &api.EtcdMemberSpec{}
+				m.EncryptedVolume = &c.EncryptVolume
 				m.Name = names[i]
 
 				m.InstanceGroup = fi.String(ig.ObjectMeta.Name)