diff --git a/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes.CDK.Common/CDKRecipeSetup.cs b/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes.CDK.Common/CDKRecipeSetup.cs
index 06c5e2d3d..6d85bffb4 100644
--- a/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes.CDK.Common/CDKRecipeSetup.cs
+++ b/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes.CDK.Common/CDKRecipeSetup.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 
 using Amazon.CDK;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace AWS.Deploy.Recipes.CDK.Common
 {
@@ -27,7 +28,13 @@ public static void RegisterStack<C>(Stack stack, IRecipeProps<C> recipeConfigura
             stack.Tags.SetTag(Constants.CloudFormationIdentifier.STACK_TAG, $"{recipeConfiguration.RecipeId}");
 
             // Serializes all AWS .NET deployment tool settings.
-            var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(recipeConfiguration.Settings, new JsonSerializerOptions { WriteIndented = false });
+            var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(
+                recipeConfiguration.Settings,
+                new JsonSerializerOptions
+                {
+                    WriteIndented = false,
+                    Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter() }
+                });
 
             Dictionary<string, object> metadata;
             if(stack.TemplateOptions.Metadata?.Count > 0)
diff --git a/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes/CdkTemplates/AspNetAppEcsFargate/Generated/Configurations/AutoScalingConfiguration.cs b/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes/CdkTemplates/AspNetAppEcsFargate/Generated/Configurations/AutoScalingConfiguration.cs
index fef28be43..d1b887216 100644
--- a/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes/CdkTemplates/AspNetAppEcsFargate/Generated/Configurations/AutoScalingConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/AWS.Deploy.Recipes/CdkTemplates/AspNetAppEcsFargate/Generated/Configurations/AutoScalingConfiguration.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class AutoScalingConfiguration
 
         public enum ScalingTypeEnum { Cpu, Memory, Request }
 
-        public ScalingTypeEnum ScalingType { get; set; } = ScalingTypeEnum.Cpu;
+        public ScalingTypeEnum? ScalingType { get; set; }
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/AWS.Deploy.CLI.IntegrationTests/WebAppWithDockerFileTests.cs b/test/AWS.Deploy.CLI.IntegrationTests/WebAppWithDockerFileTests.cs
index cf98e46c6..016ff9de1 100644
--- a/test/AWS.Deploy.CLI.IntegrationTests/WebAppWithDockerFileTests.cs
+++ b/test/AWS.Deploy.CLI.IntegrationTests/WebAppWithDockerFileTests.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ public async Task DefaultConfigurations()
             var listDeployStdOut = _interactiveService.StdOutReader.ReadAllLines();
             Assert.Contains(listDeployStdOut, (deployment) => _stackName.Equals(deployment));
 
+            // Arrange input for re-deployment
+            await _interactiveService.StdInWriter.WriteAsync(Environment.NewLine); // Select default option settings
+            await _interactiveService.StdInWriter.FlushAsync();
+
+            // Perform re-deployment
+            deployArgs = new[] { "deploy", "--project-path", projectPath, "--stack-name", _stackName, "--diagnostics" };
+            var returnCode  = await _app.Run(deployArgs);
+            Assert.Equal(CommandReturnCodes.SUCCESS, returnCode);
+            Assert.Equal(StackStatus.UPDATE_COMPLETE, await _cloudFormationHelper.GetStackStatus(_stackName));
+            Assert.Equal("ACTIVE", cluster.Status);
+
             // Arrange input for delete
             await _interactiveService.StdInWriter.WriteAsync("y"); // Confirm delete
             await _interactiveService.StdInWriter.FlushAsync();