diff --git a/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
index dfc7e80..5cf777a 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/lambda-role/main.tf
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "policy" {
       "route53:List*",
       "route53:TestDNSAnswer",
       "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets",
+      "ssm:DescribeParameters",
+      "ssm:GetParameter*",
     ]
     resources = ["*"]
   }
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
index f0f6722..90fa6a8 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/terraform-role/main.tf
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ data "aws_iam_policy_document" "policy" {
       "route53:DeleteVPCAssociationAuthorization",
       "route53:TestDNSAnswer",
       "route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets",
+      "ssm:DescribeParameters",
+      "ssm:GetParameter*",
     ]
     resources = ["*"]
   }