# HCP Terraform Workspace Runs Failing with IAM Errors After AWS Provider Upgrade

- Provider: [HCP Terraform](https://down.guide/terraform-cloud)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Partial outage
- lasted 8h 8m
- started 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC
- id: DWN-f86940f216
- Official page: https://status.hashicorp.com/incidents/01KYPY1KTBE8KWC4E75RXN0XX8

## Updates from HCP Terraform
### 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC: investigating
We are aware of and investigating reports of degraded performance after AWS provider update. Our team is working to identify and resolve the issue. We will post updates with more information as it becomes available.

### 2026-07-29 12:56 UTC: identified
Our Engineering team has identified the cause and we are actively working on a fix. A workaround would be to pin the aws provider to v6.56.0 till the fixed patch is released. Once we have additional information, we will share another update.

### 2026-07-29 16:08 UTC: identified
Our Engineering team has identified the cause and we are actively working on a fix to publish a patch version of v6.57.1 and pull v6.57.0 from the registry. Prior to that we advise working around the issue by pinning the AWS provider to v6.56.0. Once we have additional information, we will share another update.

### 2026-07-29 16:50 UTC: monitoring
Our Engineering team has pulled v6.57.0 of the AWS provider from the registry, and continue to work to publish v6.57.1. We will continue to monitor for failures.

### 2026-07-29 20:44 UTC: resolved
Our Engineering team has pulled v6.57.0 of the AWS provider from the registry and published a fixed v6.57.1.

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