diff --git a/ecs_taskdefinition.py b/ecs_taskdefinition.py
index f99db8b9659..c74bf44ec9d 100644
--- a/ecs_taskdefinition.py
+++ b/ecs_taskdefinition.py
@@ -923,13 +923,16 @@ def _right_has_values_of_left(left, right):
 
                 return True
 
-            def _task_definition_matches(requested_volumes, requested_containers, requested_task_role_arn, existing_task_definition):
+            def _task_definition_matches(requested_volumes, requested_containers, requested_task_role_arn, requested_launch_type, existing_task_definition):
                 if td['status'] != "ACTIVE":
                     return None
 
                 if requested_task_role_arn != td.get('taskRoleArn', ""):
                     return None
 
+                if requested_launch_type is not None and requested_launch_type not in td.get('compatibilities', []):
+                    return None
+
                 existing_volumes = td.get('volumes', []) or []
 
                 if len(requested_volumes) != len(existing_volumes):
@@ -972,7 +975,8 @@ def _task_definition_matches(requested_volumes, requested_containers, requested_
                 requested_volumes = module.params['volumes'] or []
                 requested_containers = module.params['containers'] or []
                 requested_task_role_arn = module.params['task_role_arn']
-                existing = _task_definition_matches(requested_volumes, requested_containers, requested_task_role_arn, td)
+                requested_launch_type = module.params['launch_type']
+                existing = _task_definition_matches(requested_volumes, requested_containers, requested_task_role_arn, requested_launch_type, td)
 
                 if existing:
                     break