diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 10290fc3c1..028d6f590c 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ class DynamoDBArgs(LiteLLMBase):
     aws_policy_arns: Optional[List[str]] = None
     aws_policy: Optional[str] = None
     aws_duration_seconds: Optional[int] = None
+    assume_role_aws_role_name: Optional[str] = None
+    assume_role_aws_session_name: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 class ConfigGeneralSettings(LiteLLMBase):
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py b/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py
index f315a74be5..78e81c1542 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py
@@ -61,12 +61,20 @@ class DynamoDBWrapper(CustomDB):
         import boto3, os
 
         sts_client = boto3.client("sts")
-        assumed_role = sts_client.assume_role_with_web_identity(
+
+        # call 1
+        non_used_assumed_role = sts_client.assume_role_with_web_identity(
             RoleArn=self.database_arguments.aws_role_name,
             RoleSessionName=self.database_arguments.aws_session_name,
             WebIdentityToken=self.database_arguments.aws_web_identity_token,
         )
 
+        # call 2
+        assumed_role = sts_client.assume_role(
+            RoleArn=self.database_arguments.assume_role_aws_role_name,
+            RoleSessionName=self.database_arguments.assume_role_aws_session_name,
+        )
+
         aws_access_key_id = assumed_role["Credentials"]["AccessKeyId"]
         aws_secret_access_key = assumed_role["Credentials"]["SecretAccessKey"]
         aws_session_token = assumed_role["Credentials"]["SessionToken"]