diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/configure.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/configure.go
index 5c75c1454b3f..1fee633c73cc 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/configure.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/configure.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var addonsConfigureCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				awsAccessKey = AskForStaticValue("-- Enter AWS Secret Access Key: ")
 				awsRegion = AskForStaticValue("-- Enter AWS Region: ")
 				awsAccount = AskForStaticValue("-- Enter 12 digit AWS Account ID: ")
-				awsRole = AskForStaticValue("-- (Optional) Enter ARN of AWS role to assume: ")
+				awsRole = AskForStaticValueOptional("-- (Optional) Enter ARN of AWS role to assume: ")
 			}
 
 			enableGCR := AskForYesNoConfirmation("\nDo you want to enable Google Container Registry?", posResponses, negResponses)
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/prompt.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/prompt.go
index 7d34d285d553..7cdaa7f5afa4 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/prompt.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/prompt.go
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ package config
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
 
 // AskForYesNoConfirmation asks the user for confirmation. A user must type in "yes" or "no" and
@@ -59,24 +60,36 @@ func AskForStaticValue(s string) string {
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("%s", s)
-
-		response, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		response = strings.TrimSpace(response)
+		response := getStaticValue(reader, s)
 
 		// Can't have zero length
 		if len(response) == 0 {
 			fmt.Println("--Error, please enter a value:")
-			return AskForStaticValue(s)
+			continue
 		}
 		return response
 	}
 }
 
+// AskForStaticValueOptional asks for a optional single value to enter, can just skip enter
+func AskForStaticValueOptional(s string) string {
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+
+	return getStaticValue(reader, s)
+}
+
+func getStaticValue(reader *bufio.Reader, s string) string {
+	fmt.Printf("%s", s)
+
+	response, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	response = strings.TrimSpace(response)
+	return response
+}
+
 func concealableAskForStaticValue(readWriter io.ReadWriter, promptString string, hidden bool) (string, error) {
 	for {
 		var (