diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/models.py b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
index da5efb711..a367ba297 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/models.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class FakeScalingPolicy(object):
 class FakeLaunchConfiguration(object):
     def __init__(self, name, image_id, key_name, security_groups, user_data,
                  instance_type, instance_monitoring, instance_profile_name,
-                 spot_price):
+                 spot_price, ebs_optimized):
         self.name = name
         self.image_id = image_id
         self.key_name = key_name
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class FakeLaunchConfiguration(object):
         self.instance_monitoring = instance_monitoring
         self.instance_profile_name = instance_profile_name
         self.spot_price = spot_price
+        self.ebs_optimized = ebs_optimized
 
     @property
     def instance_monitoring_enabled(self):
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class AutoScalingBackend(BaseBackend):
     def create_launch_configuration(self, name, image_id, key_name,
                                     security_groups, user_data, instance_type,
                                     instance_monitoring, instance_profile_name,
-                                    spot_price):
+                                    spot_price, ebs_optimized):
         launch_configuration = FakeLaunchConfiguration(
             name=name,
             image_id=image_id,
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class AutoScalingBackend(BaseBackend):
             instance_monitoring=instance_monitoring,
             instance_profile_name=instance_profile_name,
             spot_price=spot_price,
+            ebs_optimized=ebs_optimized,
         )
         self.launch_configurations[name] = launch_configuration
         return launch_configuration
diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
index fe7f46b8f..55cdf9b6e 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class AutoScalingResponse(BaseResponse):
             instance_monitoring=instance_monitoring,
             instance_profile_name=self._get_param('IamInstanceProfile'),
             spot_price=self._get_param('SpotPrice'),
+            ebs_optimized=self._get_param('EbsOptimized'),
         )
         template = Template(CREATE_LAUNCH_CONFIGURATION_TEMPLATE)
         return template.render()
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ DESCRIBE_LAUNCH_CONFIGURATIONS_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeLaunchConfigurationsRespon
             <KeyName/>
           {% endif %}
           <RamdiskId/>
+          <EbsOptimized>{{ launch_configuration.ebs_optimized }}</EbsOptimized>
           <InstanceMonitoring>
             <Enabled>{{ launch_configuration.instance_monitoring_enabled }}</Enabled>
           </InstanceMonitoring>
diff --git a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_launch_configurations.py b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_launch_configurations.py
index 446275098..dc56b3d3d 100644
--- a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_launch_configurations.py
+++ b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_launch_configurations.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ def test_create_launch_configuration():
         user_data="This is some user_data",
         instance_monitoring=True,
         instance_profile_name='arn:aws:iam::123456789012:instance-profile/testing',
-        spot_price=0.1)
+        spot_price=0.1,
+        ebs_optimized=True,
+    )
     conn.create_launch_configuration(config)
 
     launch_config = conn.get_all_launch_configurations()[0]
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ def test_create_launch_configuration():
     launch_config.instance_monitoring.enabled.should.equal('true')
     launch_config.instance_profile_name.should.equal('arn:aws:iam::123456789012:instance-profile/testing')
     launch_config.spot_price.should.equal(0.1)
+    launch_config.ebs_optimized.should.equal(True)
 
 
 @mock_autoscaling
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ def test_create_launch_configuration_defaults():
     launch_config.instance_monitoring.enabled.should.equal('false')
     launch_config.instance_profile_name.should.equal(None)
     launch_config.spot_price.should.equal(None)
+    launch_config.ebs_optimized.should.equal(False)
 
 
 @mock_autoscaling