diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 0798c85a..4264f95e 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-default['aws']['aws_sdk_version'] = '~> 2.0.22'
+default['aws']['aws_sdk_version'] = '~> 2.2.3'
 default['aws']['databag_name'] = nil
 default['aws']['databag_entry'] = nil