diff --git a/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/README.md b/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/README.md
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+<!-- BEGINNING OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
+## Requirements
+
+No requirements.
+
+## Providers
+
+| Name | Version |
+|------|---------|
+| <a name="provider_archive"></a> [archive](#provider\_archive) | n/a |
+| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | n/a |
+
+## Modules
+
+| Name | Source | Version |
+|------|--------|---------|
+| <a name="module_lambda_function"></a> [lambda\_function](#module\_lambda\_function) | ../../ | n/a |
+
+## Resources
+
+| Name | Type |
+|------|------|
+| [archive_file.lambda_simple_zip_inline](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/archive/latest/docs/data-sources/file) | data source |
+| [aws_region.current](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/region) | data source |
+
+## Inputs
+
+| Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
+|------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
+| <a name="input_tags"></a> [tags](#input\_tags) | n/a | `map(string)` | n/a | yes |
+| <a name="input_test_name"></a> [test\_name](#input\_test\_name) | n/a | `string` | n/a | yes |
+
+## Outputs
+
+| Name | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| <a name="output_lambda_function_name"></a> [lambda\_function\_name](#output\_lambda\_function\_name) | n/a |
+| <a name="output_tags"></a> [tags](#output\_tags) | n/a |
+| <a name="output_test_name"></a> [test\_name](#output\_test\_name) | n/a |
+<!-- END OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
diff --git a/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/handler.py b/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/handler.py
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+def lambda_handler(event, context):
+    return "hello world"
diff --git a/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/main.tf b/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/main.tf
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+// =================================================================
+//
+// Work of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Digital Service.
+// Released as open source under the MIT License.  See LICENSE file.
+//
+// =================================================================
+
+
+data "aws_region" "current" {}
+
+data "archive_file" "lambda_simple_zip_inline" {
+  type        = "zip"
+  source_file = "${path.module}/handler.py"
+  output_path = "../../temp/lambda/simple.zip"
+}
+
+module "lambda_function" {
+  source = "../../"
+
+  source_directory = "./script_src/"
+
+  execution_role_name = format(
+    "test-func-lambda-execution-role-%s",
+    var.test_name
+  )
+
+  function_name = format(
+    "test-func-%s-%s",
+    var.test_name,
+    data.aws_region.current.name
+  )
+
+  function_description = "Function description."
+
+  filename = data.archive_file.lambda_simple_zip_inline.output_path
+
+  handler = "handler.lambda_handler"
+
+  runtime = "python3.8"
+
+  environment_variables = { Automation = "Terraform" }
+
+  tags = var.tags
+
+  schedule_expression = "rate(1 minute)"
+}
diff --git a/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/outputs.tf b/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/outputs.tf
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+// =================================================================
+//
+// Work of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Digital Service.
+// Released as open source under the MIT License.  See LICENSE file.
+//
+// =================================================================
+
+
+output "tags" {
+  value = var.tags
+}
+
+output "test_name" {
+  value = var.test_name
+}
+
+output "lambda_function_name" {
+  value = module.lambda_function.lambda_function_name
+}
diff --git a/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/variables.tf b/examples/cloudwatch-trigger/variables.tf
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+// =================================================================
+//
+// Work of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Digital Service.
+// Released as open source under the MIT License.  See LICENSE file.
+//
+// =================================================================
+
+// Do not provide default values for the variables in the examples.
+// The variables will be set in the go tests
+
+
+variable "tags" {
+  type = map(string)
+}
+
+variable "test_name" {
+  type = string
+}
diff --git a/test/terraform_aws_lambda_cloudwatch_test.go b/test/terraform_aws_lambda_cloudwatch_test.go
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+// =================================================================
+//
+// Work of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Digital Service.
+// Released as open source under the MIT License.  See LICENSE file.
+//
+// =================================================================
+
+package test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/lambda"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest/modules/random"
+	"github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest/modules/terraform"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
+)
+
+func TestTerraformCloudwatchTrigger(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	region := os.Getenv("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, region, "missing environment variable AWS_DEFAULT_REGION")
+
+	testName := fmt.Sprintf("tt-lf-cw-trigger-%s", strings.ToLower(random.UniqueId()))
+
+	terraformOptions := terraform.WithDefaultRetryableErrors(t, &terraform.Options{
+		TerraformDir: "../examples/cloudwatch-trigger",
+		Vars: map[string]interface{}{
+			"test_name": testName,
+			"tags": map[string]interface{}{
+				"Automation": "Terraform",
+				"Terratest":  "yes",
+				"Test":       "TestTerraformCloudwatchTrigger",
+			},
+		},
+		EnvVars: map[string]string{
+			"AWS_DEFAULT_REGION": region,
+		},
+	})
+
+	if os.Getenv("TT_SKIP_DESTROY") != "1" {
+		defer terraform.Destroy(t, terraformOptions)
+	}
+
+	terraform.InitAndApply(t, terraformOptions)
+
+	lambdaFunctionName := terraform.Output(t, terraformOptions, "lambda_function_name")
+	s := session.Must(session.NewSession())
+
+	c := lambda.New(s, aws.NewConfig().WithRegion(region))
+
+	invokeOutput, invokeError := c.Invoke(&lambda.InvokeInput{
+		FunctionName: aws.String(lambdaFunctionName),
+		Payload:      []byte("{}"),
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, invokeError)
+	payload := string(invokeOutput.Payload)
+	require.Equal(t, payload, "\"hello world\"")
+
+}