diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
index 7f5f9d2defa2c..27a2c61a93d27 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-awscli==1.23.1
+awscli==1.23.4