diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/lib/ecs-task.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/lib/ecs-task.ts
index 3a31758c3a8c0..a4b19981dd0b1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/lib/ecs-task.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/lib/ecs-task.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ export interface EcsTaskProps {
    * @default A new IAM role is created
    */
   readonly role?: iam.IRole;
+
+  /**
+   * The platform version on which to run your task
+   *
+   * Unless you have specific compatibility requirements, you don't need to specify this.
+   *
+   * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/platform_versions.html
+   *
+   * @default - ECS will set the Fargate platform version to 'LATEST'
+   */
+  readonly platformVersion?: ecs.FargatePlatformVersion;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -95,6 +106,7 @@ export class EcsTask implements events.IRuleTarget {
   private readonly taskDefinition: ecs.TaskDefinition;
   private readonly taskCount: number;
   private readonly role: iam.IRole;
+  private readonly platformVersion?: ecs.FargatePlatformVersion;
 
   constructor(private readonly props: EcsTaskProps) {
     if (props.securityGroup !== undefined && props.securityGroups !== undefined) {
@@ -104,6 +116,7 @@ export class EcsTask implements events.IRuleTarget {
     this.cluster = props.cluster;
     this.taskDefinition = props.taskDefinition;
     this.taskCount = props.taskCount !== undefined ? props.taskCount : 1;
+    this.platformVersion = props.platformVersion;
 
     if (props.role) {
       const role = props.role;
@@ -151,6 +164,7 @@ export class EcsTask implements events.IRuleTarget {
       ? {
         ...baseEcsParameters,
         launchType: this.taskDefinition.isEc2Compatible ? 'EC2' : 'FARGATE',
+        platformVersion: this.platformVersion,
         networkConfiguration: {
           awsVpcConfiguration: {
             subnets: this.props.cluster.vpc.selectSubnets(subnetSelection).subnetIds,
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/ecs/event-rule-target.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/ecs/event-rule-target.test.ts
index bcac71ae05d6e..4ac8347d02ec3 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/ecs/event-rule-target.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events-targets/test/ecs/event-rule-target.test.ts
@@ -403,3 +403,50 @@ test('uses existing IAM role', () => {
     ],
   });
 });
+
+test('uses the specific fargate platform version', () => {
+  // GIVEN
+  const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+  const vpc = new ec2.Vpc(stack, 'Vpc', { maxAzs: 1 });
+  const cluster = new ecs.Cluster(stack, 'EcsCluster', { vpc });
+  const platformVersion = ecs.FargatePlatformVersion.VERSION1_4;
+
+  const taskDefinition = new ecs.FargateTaskDefinition(stack, 'TaskDef');
+  taskDefinition.addContainer('TheContainer', {
+    image: ecs.ContainerImage.fromRegistry('henk'),
+  });
+
+  const rule = new events.Rule(stack, 'Rule', {
+    schedule: events.Schedule.expression('rate(1 min)'),
+  });
+
+  // WHEN
+  rule.addTarget(new targets.EcsTask({
+    cluster,
+    taskDefinition,
+    taskCount: 1,
+    containerOverrides: [{
+      containerName: 'TheContainer',
+      command: ['echo', events.EventField.fromPath('$.detail.event')],
+    }],
+    platformVersion,
+  }));
+
+  // THEN
+  expect(stack).toHaveResourceLike('AWS::Events::Rule', {
+    Targets: [
+      {
+        Arn: { 'Fn::GetAtt': ['EcsCluster97242B84', 'Arn'] },
+        EcsParameters: {
+          LaunchType: 'FARGATE',
+          TaskCount: 1,
+          TaskDefinitionArn: {
+            Ref: 'TaskDef54694570',
+          },
+          PlatformVersion: '1.4.0',
+        },
+        Id: 'Target0',
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
index cdd45921fff57..3c0782339b665 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ new Rule(this, 'ScheduleRule', {
 });
 ```
 
-More details in [ScheduledEvents](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/scheduled-events.html) documentation page.
+If you want to specify Fargate platform version, set `platformVersion` in EcsTask's props like the following example:
+```ts
+const platformVersion = ecs.FargatePlatformVersion.VERSION1_4;
+const ecsTaskTarget = new EcsTask({ cluster, taskDefinition, role, platformVersion });
+```
 
 ## Event Targets