diff --git a/contrib/cypress.json b/contrib/cypress.json
index 69a254b29..efe202027 100644
--- a/contrib/cypress.json
+++ b/contrib/cypress.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "aws_secret_key": "",
     "default_user": "ubuntu",
     "default_pwd": "CypressPwd",
-    "cypress_version": "cypress_7.0.6",
+    "cypress_version": "cypress_7.1.0",
     "cvu_version": "cypress-validation-utility_3.2.2-production-1510258734",
     "chef_version": "13.8.5",
     "vpc_id": "",
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
       "access_key": "{{user `aws_access_key`}}",
       "secret_key": "{{user `aws_secret_key`}}",
       "region": "us-east-1",
-      "source_ami": "ami-0e081ed4ce61c1fb2",
+      "source_ami": "ami-003d3d03cfe1b0468",
       "instance_type": "t2.small",
       "vpc_id": "{{user `vpc_id`}}",
       "subnet_id": "{{user `subnet_id`}}",
       "ami_virtualization_type": "hvm",
       "ssh_username": "ubuntu",
+      "temporary_key_pair_type": "ed25519",
       "ami_name": "cypress_{{ user `cypress_version` }}",
       "ami_groups": "all",
       "ami_block_device_mappings": [ {