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 | <a name="input_iap_backend_security_policy"></a> [iap\_backend\_security\_policy](#input\_iap\_backend\_security\_policy) | Name of the security policy to apply to the IAP backend service | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_image"></a> [image](#input\_image) | Docker image. This is most often a reference to a container located in a container registry | `string` | `"ghcr.io/runatlantis/atlantis:latest"` | no |
 | <a name="input_labels"></a> [labels](#input\_labels) | Key-value pairs representing labels attaching to instance & instance template | `map(any)` | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_machine_image"></a> [machine\_image](#input\_machine\_image) | The machine image to create VMs with, if not specified, latest cos\_cloud/cos\_stable is used | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_machine_image"></a> [machine\_image](#input\_machine\_image) | The machine image to create VMs with, if not specified, latest cos\_cloud/cos\_stable is used. To pin to one, use the following format: projects/cos-cloud/global/images/cos-stable-109-17800-147-54 | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_machine_type"></a> [machine\_type](#input\_machine\_type) | The machine type to run Atlantis on | `string` | `"n2-standard-2"` | no |
 | <a name="input_name"></a> [name](#input\_name) | Custom name that's used during resource creation | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_network"></a> [network](#input\_network) | Name of the network | `string` | n/a | yes |