# Replace or restore the target for a local route
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You can change the target of the default local route. If you replace the target of a local route, you can later restore it to the default `local` target. If your VPC has [multiple CIDR blocks](vpc-cidr-blocks.md#vpc-resize), your route tables have multiple local routes—one per CIDR block. You can replace or restore the target of each of the local routes as needed.

**To replace the local route using the console**

1. Open the Amazon VPC console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Route tables**, and then select the route table.

1. From the **Routes** tab, choose **Edit routes**.

1. For the local route, clear **Target** and then choose a new target.

1. Choose **Save changes**.

**To restore the target for a local route using the console**

1. Open the Amazon VPC console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Route tables**, and then select the route table.

1. Choose **Actions**, **Edit routes**.

1. For the route, clear **Target**, and then choose **local**.

1. Choose **Save changes**.

**To replace the target for a local route using the AWS CLI**  
Use the [replace-route](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/replace-route.html) command. The following example replaces the target of the local route with the specified network interface.

```
aws ec2 replace-route \
    --route-table-id rtb-01234567890123456 \
    --destination-cidr-block 10.0.0.0/16 \
    --network-interface-id eni-11223344556677889
```

**To restore the target for a local route using the AWS CLI**  
The following example restores the local target for the specified route table.

```
aws ec2 replace-route \
    --route-table-id rtb-01234567890123456 \
    --destination-cidr-block 10.0.0.0/16 \
    --local-target
```