diff --git a/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py b/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
index 42f38961..e65bef04 100644
--- a/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
+++ b/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
@@ -168,13 +168,20 @@ def init_bigchaindb():
     run('bigchaindb init', pty=False)
 
 
-# Set the number of shards (in the backlog and bigchain tables)
+# Set the number of shards (in all tables)
 @task
 @hosts(public_dns_names[0])
 def set_shards(num_shards):
     run('bigchaindb set-shards {}'.format(num_shards))
 
 
+# Set the number of replicas (in all tables)
+@task
+@hosts(public_dns_names[0])
+def set_replicas(num_replicas):
+    run('bigchaindb set-replicas {}'.format(num_replicas))
+
+
 # Start BigchainDB using screen
 @task
 @parallel