diff --git a/lw-inventory/cmd/lwaws/aws.go b/lw-inventory/cmd/lwaws/aws.go
index f39a673..c4775c5 100644
--- a/lw-inventory/cmd/lwaws/aws.go
+++ b/lw-inventory/cmd/lwaws/aws.go
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func getECSFargateRunningContainersByRegion(cfg aws.Config, region string) []Con
 func getEC2InstancesByRegion(cfg aws.Config, region string) []EC2VMInfo {
 	service := ec2.NewFromConfig(cfg)
 	output := ec2.NewDescribeInstancesPaginator(service, &ec2.DescribeInstancesInput{
-		Filters: []ec2Types.Filter{{Name: aws.String("instance-state-name"), Values: []string{"running", "pending", "stopped"}}},
+		Filters: []ec2Types.Filter{{Name: aws.String("instance-state-name"), Values: []string{"running", "pending"}}},
 	})
 
 	var instances []EC2VMInfo
diff --git a/lw-inventory/cmd/lwgcp/gcp.go b/lw-inventory/cmd/lwgcp/gcp.go
index c71ada7..cebc180 100644
--- a/lw-inventory/cmd/lwgcp/gcp.go
+++ b/lw-inventory/cmd/lwgcp/gcp.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func getVMInstances(credentials string, projects []ProjectInfo) []VMInstanceInfo
 				instances := pair.Value.Instances
 				if len(instances) > 0 {
 					for _, instance := range instances {
-						if instance.GetStatus() == "RUNNING" || instance.GetStatus() == "STOPPED" {
+						if instance.GetStatus() == "RUNNING" {
 							parts := strings.Split(*instance.MachineType, "/")
 							instanceType := parts[10]
 							zone := parts[8]