diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/README.md b/rustv1/examples/ec2/README.md
index beb91a2d349..a2236054964 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/README.md
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Code excerpts that show you how to call individual service functions.
 - [CreateKeyPair](src/ec2.rs#L41)
 - [CreateSecurityGroup](src/ec2.rs#L77)
 - [CreateTags](src/ec2.rs#L233)
-- [DeleteKeyPair](src/getting_started/key_pair.rs#L66)
+- [DeleteKeyPair](src/getting_started/key_pair.rs#L67)
 - [DeleteSecurityGroup](src/ec2.rs#L167)
 - [DeleteSnapshot](../ebs/src/bin/delete-snapshot.rs#L26)
 - [DescribeImages](src/ec2.rs#L179)
diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
index a9aa0e6c1bb..da8944ec4a7 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ impl EC2Impl {
     // snippet-end:[ec2.rust.list_keys.impl]
 
     // snippet-start:[ec2.rust.delete_key.impl]
-    pub async fn delete_key_pair(&self, key_pair_id: &str) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
-        let key_pair_id: String = key_pair_id.into();
-        tracing::info!("Deleting key pair {key_pair_id}");
+    pub async fn delete_key_pair(&self, key_name: &str) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
+        let key_name: String = key_name.into();
+        tracing::info!("Deleting key pair {key_name}");
         self.client
             .delete_key_pair()
-            .key_pair_id(key_pair_id)
+            .key_name(key_name)
             .send()
             .await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
index 4528e555605..75b39c898f3 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
@@ -47,26 +47,27 @@ impl KeyPairManager {
         util: &Util,
         key_name: String,
     ) -> Result<KeyPairInfo, EC2Error> {
-        let (key_pair, material) = ec2
-            .create_key_pair(key_name.clone())
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| e.add_message(format!("Couldn't create key {key_name}")))?;
+        let (key_pair, material) = ec2.create_key_pair(key_name.clone()).await.map_err(|e| {
+            self.key_pair = KeyPairInfo::builder().key_name(key_name.clone()).build();
+            e.add_message(format!("Couldn't create key {key_name}"))
+        })?;
 
         let path = self.key_file_dir.join(format!("{key_name}.pem"));
 
-        util.write_secure(&key_name, &path, material)?;
-
-        self.key_file_path = Some(path);
+        // Save the key_pair information immediately, so it can get cleaned up if write_secure fails.
+        self.key_file_path = Some(path.clone());
         self.key_pair = key_pair.clone();
 
+        util.write_secure(&key_name, &path, material)?;
+
         Ok(key_pair)
     }
     // snippet-end:[ec2.rust.create_key.wrapper]
 
     // snippet-start:[ec2.rust.delete_key.wrapper]
     pub async fn delete(self, ec2: &EC2, util: &Util) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
-        if let Some(key_pair_id) = self.key_pair.key_pair_id() {
-            ec2.delete_key_pair(key_pair_id).await?;
+        if let Some(key_name) = self.key_pair.key_name() {
+            ec2.delete_key_pair(key_name).await?;
             if let Some(key_path) = self.key_file_path() {
                 if let Err(err) = util.remove(key_path) {
                     eprintln!("Failed to remove {key_path:?} ({err:?})");
diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/tests/scenario_with_mocks.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/tests/scenario_with_mocks.rs
index 308c40036ae..f6634091683 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/tests/scenario_with_mocks.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/tests/scenario_with_mocks.rs
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ async fn test_happy_path() {
         {
             mock_ec2
                 .expect_delete_key_pair()
-                .with(eq("kp-12345"))
+                .with(eq("test_key"))
                 .returning(|_| Ok(()));
 
             mock_util
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ async fn test_unhappy_path_instance_takes_too_long() {
         {
             mock_ec2
                 .expect_delete_key_pair()
-                .with(eq("kp-12345"))
+                .with(eq("test_key"))
                 .returning(|_| Ok(()));
 
             mock_util
diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/util.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/util.rs
index c6155857e91..c432ff338b3 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/util.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/util.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ impl UtilImpl {
 fn open_file_0600(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<std::fs::File, EC2Error> {
     use std::os::unix::fs::OpenOptionsExt;
     std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .write(true)
+        .create(true)
+        .truncate(true)
         .mode(0o600)
         .open(path.clone())
         .map_err(|e| EC2Error::new(format!("Failed to create {path:?} ({e:?})")))