diff --git a/ecs.tf b/ecs.tf
index 1a4e5ab..bfb6bc3 100644
--- a/ecs.tf
+++ b/ecs.tf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ locals {
       task_identifier       = var.task_identifier
       image                 = var.docker_image
       memory                = var.docker_memory
+      cpu                   = var.cpu
       memory_reservation    = var.docker_memory_reservation
       app_port              = var.app_port
       host_port             = var.host_port
diff --git a/files/container_definition.json b/files/container_definition.json
index b47bda5..1f523b9 100644
--- a/files/container_definition.json
+++ b/files/container_definition.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         "name": "${service_identifier}-${task_identifier}",
         "image": "${image}",
         "memory": ${memory},
-        "cpu": 0,
+        "cpu": ${cpu},
         "essential": true,
         "memoryReservation": ${memory_reservation},
         "portMappings": [