diff --git a/docs/blocks-storage/compactor.md b/docs/blocks-storage/compactor.md
index fc0ab4ba11d..e9148823955 100644
--- a/docs/blocks-storage/compactor.md
+++ b/docs/blocks-storage/compactor.md
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ compactor:
 
   sharding_ring:
     kvstore:
-      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-      # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+      # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
       # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.store
       [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ compactor:
       # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.prefix
       [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
+      [consul: <consul_config>]
+
       dynamodb:
         # Region to access dynamodb.
         # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -229,10 +233,6 @@ compactor:
         # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.dynamodb.timeout
         [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
-      [consul: <consul_config>]
-
       # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
       # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
       [etcd: <etcd_config>]
diff --git a/docs/blocks-storage/store-gateway.md b/docs/blocks-storage/store-gateway.md
index d3ea623e80a..506cf0f32a1 100644
--- a/docs/blocks-storage/store-gateway.md
+++ b/docs/blocks-storage/store-gateway.md
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ store_gateway:
     # This option needs be set both on the store-gateway and querier when
     # running in microservices mode.
     kvstore:
-      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-      # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+      # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
       # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.store
       [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ store_gateway:
       # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.prefix
       [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is:
+      # store-gateway.sharding-ring
+      [consul: <consul_config>]
+
       dynamodb:
         # Region to access dynamodb.
         # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -244,11 +249,6 @@ store_gateway:
         # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.dynamodb.timeout
         [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is:
-      # store-gateway.sharding-ring
-      [consul: <consul_config>]
-
       # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
       # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is:
       # store-gateway.sharding-ring
diff --git a/docs/configuration/config-file-reference.md b/docs/configuration/config-file-reference.md
index a72fafa4e61..73f94def3df 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/config-file-reference.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/config-file-reference.md
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ parquet_converter:
 
   ring:
     kvstore:
-      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-      # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+      # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
       # CLI flag: -parquet-converter.ring.store
       [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ parquet_converter:
       # CLI flag: -parquet-converter.ring.prefix
       [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: parquet-converter.ring
+      [consul: <consul_config>]
+
       dynamodb:
         # Region to access dynamodb.
         # CLI flag: -parquet-converter.ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -226,10 +230,6 @@ parquet_converter:
         # CLI flag: -parquet-converter.ring.dynamodb.timeout
         [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-      # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: parquet-converter.ring
-      [consul: <consul_config>]
-
       # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
       # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: parquet-converter.ring
       [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -451,8 +451,8 @@ The `alertmanager_config` configures the Cortex alertmanager.
 sharding_ring:
   # The key-value store used to share the hash ring across multiple instances.
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -alertmanager.sharding-ring.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -460,6 +460,10 @@ sharding_ring:
     # CLI flag: -alertmanager.sharding-ring.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "alertmanagers/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: alertmanager.sharding-ring
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -alertmanager.sharding-ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -485,10 +489,6 @@ sharding_ring:
       # CLI flag: -alertmanager.sharding-ring.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: alertmanager.sharding-ring
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: alertmanager.sharding-ring
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -2710,8 +2710,8 @@ The `compactor_config` configures the compactor for the blocks storage.
 
 sharding_ring:
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -2719,6 +2719,10 @@ sharding_ring:
     # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -2744,10 +2748,6 @@ sharding_ring:
       # CLI flag: -compactor.ring.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: compactor.ring
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -3039,8 +3039,8 @@ ha_tracker:
   # supported by the HA tracker since gossip propagation is too slow for HA
   # purposes.
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -distributor.ha-tracker.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -3048,6 +3048,10 @@ ha_tracker:
     # CLI flag: -distributor.ha-tracker.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "ha-tracker/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ha-tracker
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -distributor.ha-tracker.dynamodb.region
@@ -3073,10 +3077,6 @@ ha_tracker:
       # CLI flag: -distributor.ha-tracker.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ha-tracker
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ha-tracker
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -3147,8 +3147,8 @@ ha_tracker:
 
 ring:
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -distributor.ring.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -3156,6 +3156,10 @@ ring:
     # CLI flag: -distributor.ring.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ring
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -distributor.ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -3181,10 +3185,6 @@ ring:
       # CLI flag: -distributor.ring.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ring
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: distributor.ring
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -3495,8 +3495,8 @@ The `ingester_config` configures the Cortex ingester.
 lifecycler:
   ring:
     kvstore:
-      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-      # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+      # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+      # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
       # CLI flag: -ring.store
       [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -3504,6 +3504,9 @@ lifecycler:
       # CLI flag: -ring.prefix
       [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+      [consul: <consul_config>]
+
       dynamodb:
         # Region to access dynamodb.
         # CLI flag: -dynamodb.region
@@ -3529,9 +3532,6 @@ lifecycler:
         # CLI flag: -dynamodb.timeout
         [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-      # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-      [consul: <consul_config>]
-
       # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
       [etcd: <etcd_config>]
 
@@ -5300,8 +5300,8 @@ alertmanager_client:
 
 ring:
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -ruler.ring.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -5309,6 +5309,10 @@ ring:
     # CLI flag: -ruler.ring.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "rulers/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: ruler.ring
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -ruler.ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -5334,10 +5338,6 @@ ring:
       # CLI flag: -ruler.ring.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: ruler.ring
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: ruler.ring
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
@@ -6323,8 +6323,8 @@ sharding_ring:
   # This option needs be set both on the store-gateway and querier when running
   # in microservices mode.
   kvstore:
-    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd,
-    # inmemory, memberlist, multi.
+    # Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul,
+    # dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.
     # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.store
     [store: <string> | default = "consul"]
 
@@ -6332,6 +6332,10 @@ sharding_ring:
     # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.prefix
     [prefix: <string> | default = "collectors/"]
 
+    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
+    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: store-gateway.sharding-ring
+    [consul: <consul_config>]
+
     dynamodb:
       # Region to access dynamodb.
       # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.dynamodb.region
@@ -6357,10 +6361,6 @@ sharding_ring:
       # CLI flag: -store-gateway.sharding-ring.dynamodb.timeout
       [timeout: <duration> | default = 2m]
 
-    # The consul_config configures the consul client.
-    # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: store-gateway.sharding-ring
-    [consul: <consul_config>]
-
     # The etcd_config configures the etcd client.
     # The CLI flags prefix for this block config is: store-gateway.sharding-ring
     [etcd: <etcd_config>]
diff --git a/pkg/ring/kv/client.go b/pkg/ring/kv/client.go
index eae1ee25189..f0a164a8b5d 100644
--- a/pkg/ring/kv/client.go
+++ b/pkg/ring/kv/client.go
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ var inmemoryStoreInit sync.Once
 var inmemoryStore Client
 
 // StoreConfig is a configuration used for building single store client, either
-// Consul, Etcd, Memberlist or MultiClient. It was extracted from Config to keep
+// Consul, DynamoDB, Etcd, Memberlist or MultiClient. It was extracted from Config to keep
 // single-client config separate from final client-config (with all the wrappers)
 type StoreConfig struct {
-	DynamoDB dynamodb.Config `yaml:"dynamodb"`
 	Consul   consul.Config   `yaml:"consul"`
+	DynamoDB dynamodb.Config `yaml:"dynamodb"`
 	Etcd     etcd.Config     `yaml:"etcd"`
 	Multi    MultiConfig     `yaml:"multi"`
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (cfg *Config) RegisterFlagsWithPrefix(flagsPrefix, defaultPrefix string, f
 		flagsPrefix = "ring."
 	}
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Prefix, flagsPrefix+"prefix", defaultPrefix, "The prefix for the keys in the store. Should end with a /.")
-	f.StringVar(&cfg.Store, flagsPrefix+"store", "consul", "Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.")
+	f.StringVar(&cfg.Store, flagsPrefix+"store", "consul", "Backend storage to use for the ring. Supported values are: consul, dynamodb, etcd, inmemory, memberlist, multi.")
 }
 
 // Client is a high-level client for key-value stores (such as Etcd and
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	LastUpdateTime(key string) time.Time
 }
 
-// NewClient creates a new Client (consul, etcd or inmemory) based on the config,
+// NewClient creates a new Client based on the config,
 // encodes and decodes data for storage using the codec.
 func NewClient(cfg Config, codec codec.Codec, reg prometheus.Registerer, logger log.Logger) (Client, error) {
 	if cfg.Mock != nil {