diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
index 1ae5ef2f31c04..0c040cba33a0e 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-awscli==1.24.0
+awscli==1.27.85