diff --git a/terraform/main.tf b/terraform/main.tf
index aa92978..dda419f 100644
--- a/terraform/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/main.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ resource "aws_instance" "gitea" {
   # ami           = data.aws_ami.amazon-linux-2.id
   ami           = "ami-0adec96dc0cdc7bca"
   instance_type = "t4g.nano"
-  subnet_id     = module.vpc.private_subnets[0]
+  subnet_id     = var.subnet
 
   user_data                   = file("install.sh")
   user_data_replace_on_change = true
diff --git a/terraform/variables.tf b/terraform/variables.tf
index 6add0e5..75e36f2 100644
--- a/terraform/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/variables.tf
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@ variable "boot_key" {
 variable "boot_role" {
   type = string
   description = "The name of the role for boot access."
+}
+
+variable "subnet" {
+  type = string
+  description = "The ID of the subnet that the instance will be housed in."
 }
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