diff --git a/.changelog/4b776031a69541caa111950fd7dbe4fa.json b/.changelog/4b776031a69541caa111950fd7dbe4fa.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79424d94cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/4b776031a69541caa111950fd7dbe4fa.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "id": "4b776031-a695-41ca-a111-950fd7dbe4fa",
+    "type": "bugfix",
+    "description": "Keep Object-Lock headers a header when presigning Sigv4 signing requests",
+    "modules": [
+        "."
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/aws/signer/internal/v4/header_rules.go b/aws/signer/internal/v4/header_rules.go
index 5e5953c7386..c61955ad5b9 100644
--- a/aws/signer/internal/v4/header_rules.go
+++ b/aws/signer/internal/v4/header_rules.go
@@ -34,23 +34,23 @@ func (m MapRule) IsValid(value string) bool {
 	return ok
 }
 
-// Whitelist is a generic Rule for whitelisting
-type Whitelist struct {
+// AllowList is a generic Rule for include listing
+type AllowList struct {
 	Rule
 }
 
-// IsValid for Whitelist checks if the value is within the Whitelist
-func (w Whitelist) IsValid(value string) bool {
+// IsValid for AllowList checks if the value is within the AllowList
+func (w AllowList) IsValid(value string) bool {
 	return w.Rule.IsValid(value)
 }
 
-// Blacklist is a generic Rule for blacklisting
-type Blacklist struct {
+// ExcludeList is a generic Rule for exclude listing
+type ExcludeList struct {
 	Rule
 }
 
-// IsValid for Whitelist checks if the value is within the Whitelist
-func (b Blacklist) IsValid(value string) bool {
+// IsValid for AllowList checks if the value is within the AllowList
+func (b ExcludeList) IsValid(value string) bool {
 	return !b.Rule.IsValid(value)
 }
 
diff --git a/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers.go b/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers.go
index b62d985cce1..85a1d8f032f 100644
--- a/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers.go
+++ b/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package v4
 
 // IgnoredHeaders is a list of headers that are ignored during signing
 var IgnoredHeaders = Rules{
-	Blacklist{
+	ExcludeList{
 		MapRule{
 			"Authorization":   struct{}{},
 			"User-Agent":      struct{}{},
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ var IgnoredHeaders = Rules{
 	},
 }
 
-// RequiredSignedHeaders is a whitelist for Build canonical headers.
+// RequiredSignedHeaders is a allow list for Build canonical headers.
 var RequiredSignedHeaders = Rules{
-	Whitelist{
+	AllowList{
 		MapRule{
 			"Cache-Control":                         struct{}{},
 			"Content-Disposition":                   struct{}{},
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ var RequiredSignedHeaders = Rules{
 			"X-Amz-Tagging":                                               struct{}{},
 		},
 	},
+	Patterns{"X-Amz-Object-Lock-"},
 	Patterns{"X-Amz-Meta-"},
 }
 
-// AllowedQueryHoisting is a whitelist for Build query headers. The boolean value
+// AllowedQueryHoisting is a allowed list for Build query headers. The boolean value
 // represents whether or not it is a pattern.
 var AllowedQueryHoisting = InclusiveRules{
-	Blacklist{RequiredSignedHeaders},
+	ExcludeList{RequiredSignedHeaders},
 	Patterns{"X-Amz-"},
 }
diff --git a/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers_test.go b/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..debf07788ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aws/signer/internal/v4/headers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package v4
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestAllowedQueryHoisting(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]struct {
+		Header      string
+		ExpectHoist bool
+	}{
+		"object-lock": {
+			Header:      "X-Amz-Object-Lock-Mode",
+			ExpectHoist: false,
+		},
+		"s3 metadata": {
+			Header:      "X-Amz-Meta-SomeName",
+			ExpectHoist: false,
+		},
+		"another header": {
+			Header:      "X-Amz-SomeOtherHeader",
+			ExpectHoist: true,
+		},
+		"non X-AMZ header": {
+			Header:      "X-SomeOtherHeader",
+			ExpectHoist: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, c := range cases {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if e, a := c.ExpectHoist, AllowedQueryHoisting.IsValid(c.Header); e != a {
+				t.Errorf("expect hoist %v, was %v", e, a)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}