diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efb515c..ea3cc8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ to loki.
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | 5.89.0 |
 | <a name="provider_helm"></a> [helm](#provider\_helm) | 2.17.0 |
+| <a name="provider_terraform"></a> [terraform](#provider\_terraform) | n/a |
 
 ## Modules
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ to loki.
 | Name | Type |
 |------|------|
 | [helm_release.loki](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/helm/latest/docs/resources/release) | resource |
+| [terraform_data.bucket_name_validator](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/terraform/latest/docs/resources/data) | resource |
 | [aws_caller_identity.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/caller_identity) | data source |
 | [aws_s3_bucket.s3_server_access_logs](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/s3_bucket) | data source |
 
diff --git a/s3.tf b/s3.tf
index c3442c9..5a83d5a 100644
--- a/s3.tf
+++ b/s3.tf
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@ data "aws_s3_bucket" "s3_server_access_logs" {
   bucket = format("inf-logs-%v-%v", local.account_id, var.region)
 }
 
-module "loki_s3" {
-  source = "git@github.e.it.census.gov:terraform-modules/aws-s3.git//standard?ref=tf-upgrade"
-
-  bucket_name       = local.bucket_name
-  access_log_bucket = data.aws_s3_bucket.s3_server_access_logs.id
-
-  tags = var.tags
+# Validate S3 bucket name length
+resource "terraform_data" "bucket_name_validator" {
+  input = local.bucket_name
 
   lifecycle {
     precondition {
@@ -25,3 +21,13 @@ module "loki_s3" {
     }
   }
 }
+
+module "loki_s3" {
+  depends_on = [terraform_data.bucket_name_validator]
+  source     = "git@github.e.it.census.gov:terraform-modules/aws-s3.git//standard?ref=tf-upgrade"
+
+  bucket_name       = local.bucket_name
+  access_log_bucket = data.aws_s3_bucket.s3_server_access_logs.id
+
+  tags = var.tags
+}