diff --git a/iam_policy.tf b/iam_policy.tf
index c55e2a5..75df451 100644
--- a/iam_policy.tf
+++ b/iam_policy.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+resource "aws_iam_role" "rhel_x86_codepipeline_role" {
+  name = "rhel-x86-image-pipeline-demo-codepipeline-role"
+
+  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
+    Version = "2012-10-17"
+    Statement = [
+      {
+        Effect = "Allow"
+        Principal = {
+          Service = "codepipeline.amazonaws.com"
+        }
+        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
+      }
+    ]
+  })
+}
+
 resource "aws_iam_policy" "rhel_x86_codepipeline_permissions" {
   name        = "rhel-x86-codepipeline-permissions"
   description = "IAM policy for RHEL x86 CodePipeline to access necessary AWS services"
@@ -81,6 +98,6 @@ resource "aws_iam_policy" "rhel_x86_codepipeline_permissions" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "rhel_x86_codepipeline_role_attachment" {
-  role       = "rhel-x86-image-pipeline-demo-codepipeline-role"
+  role       = aws_iam_role.rhel_x86_codepipeline_role.name
   policy_arn = aws_iam_policy.rhel_x86_codepipeline_permissions.arn
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}