diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
index 96070a4e696a9..a0e7b8f872bb9 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/lambda-layer-awscli/layer/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-awscli==1.22.68
+awscli==1.22.73