diff --git a/src/lib/dynamodb.ts b/src/lib/dynamodb.ts
index 01483f0..c74ec10 100644
--- a/src/lib/dynamodb.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dynamodb.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export class DynamoDB {
 				endpoint,
 				region,
 				requestHandler,
+				// maxRetries property has been renamed from v2 https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-js-v3/issues/4049
+				maxAttempts: typeof retries === "number" ? retries : undefined,
 			})
 		);
 	}