diff --git a/provider/ecs/ecs.go b/provider/ecs/ecs.go
index 6076df7a3..c3668e94e 100644
--- a/provider/ecs/ecs.go
+++ b/provider/ecs/ecs.go
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func (p *Provider) listInstances(ctx context.Context, client *awsClient) ([]ecsI
 				}
 
 				var mach *machine
-				if aws.StringValue(task.LaunchType) == ecs.LaunchTypeFargate {
+				if len(task.Attachments) != 0 {
 					var ports []portMapping
 					for _, mapping := range containerDefinition.PortMappings {
 						if mapping != nil {