diff --git a/docs/guides/services/aws_autoscaler.md b/docs/guides/services/aws_autoscaler.md
index 85e6035d..0823869a 100644
--- a/docs/guides/services/aws_autoscaler.md
+++ b/docs/guides/services/aws_autoscaler.md
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@ Run the ClearML AWS autoscaler in one of these ways:
   script locally
 * Launch through your [`services` queue](../../clearml_agent/clearml_agent_services_mode.md)
 
-:::note Default AMI
-The autoscaler service uses by default the `NVIDIA Deep Learning AMI v20.11.0-46a68101-e56b-41cd-8e32-631ac6e5d02b` AMI.
+:::note AMIs
+The AWS autoscaler can make use of any AMI (e.g. `NVIDIA Deep Learning AMI v20.11.0-46a68101-e56b-41cd-8e32-631ac6e5d02b`), 
+available to your AWS account. Note that AWS frequently updates its available AMIs. 
+
+Recent NVIDIA AMIs only install the required drivers on initial user login. To make use of such AMIs, the autoscaler 
+needs to mimic an initial user login. This can be accomplished by adding the following pre-execution bash script 
+(see [step 5](#step_5)):
+
+```
+apt-get update
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" upgrade
+su -l ubuntu -c '/usr/bin/bash /home/ubuntu/.profile'
+```
 :::
 
 ### Running the Script
@@ -95,7 +106,7 @@ When the script runs, a configuration wizard prompts for instance details and bu
       Define another instance type? [y/N]:
       ```
    
-1. Enter any bash script to run on newly created instances before launching the ClearML Agent.
+1. Enter any bash script to run on newly created instances before launching the ClearML Agent. <a id="step_5"></a>
 
       ```console
       Enter any pre-execution bash script to be executed on the newly created instances []:
diff --git a/docs/webapp/applications/apps_aws_autoscaler.md b/docs/webapp/applications/apps_aws_autoscaler.md
index 43fbaccb..9adc5122 100644
--- a/docs/webapp/applications/apps_aws_autoscaler.md
+++ b/docs/webapp/applications/apps_aws_autoscaler.md
@@ -70,7 +70,17 @@ to open the app's instance launch form.
       to launch this resource in
     * AMI ID - The AWS AMI to launch
     :::note AMI prerequisites
-    The AMI used for the autoscaler must include docker runtime and virtualenv 
+    The AMI used for the autoscaler must include docker runtime and virtualenv.
+    
+    Recent NVIDIA AMIs only install the required drivers on initial user login. To make use of such AMIs, the autoscaler 
+    needs to mimic an initial user login. This can be accomplished by, adding the following script to the `Init script`
+    field:
+    
+    ```
+    apt-get update
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" upgrade
+    su -l ubuntu -c '/usr/bin/bash /home/ubuntu/.profile'
+    ```
     :::
     * Max Number of Instances - Maximum number of concurrent running instances of this type allowed
     * Monitored Queue - Queue associated with this instance type. The tasks enqueued to this queue will be executed on