diff --git a/sns-sqs-cdk/requirements.txt b/sns-sqs-cdk/requirements.txt
index 3a672bfa6f..d803ad54a3 100644
--- a/sns-sqs-cdk/requirements.txt
+++ b/sns-sqs-cdk/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-aws-cdk-lib==2.13.0
+aws-cdk-lib==2.257.0
 constructs>=10.0.0,<11.0.0
diff --git a/sns-sqs-cdk/sns_sqs_cdk/sns_sqs_cdk_stack.py b/sns-sqs-cdk/sns_sqs_cdk/sns_sqs_cdk_stack.py
index 7d04e220bf..85b0f6ea12 100644
--- a/sns-sqs-cdk/sns_sqs_cdk/sns_sqs_cdk_stack.py
+++ b/sns-sqs-cdk/sns_sqs_cdk/sns_sqs_cdk_stack.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 from aws_cdk import (
     Stack,
     CfnOutput,
-    RemovalPolicy,
-    Duration,
-    aws_iam as iam,
     aws_sns as sns,
     aws_sns_subscriptions as snssubs,
     aws_sqs as sqs
@@ -28,16 +25,6 @@ def __init__(self, scope: Construct, construct_id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         # Add the SQS subscription to the sns topic
         MySnsTopic.add_subscription(sqsSubscription)
 
-        # Add policy statement to SQS Policy that is created as part of the new queue
-        iam.PolicyStatement(actions=['SQS:SendMessage'],
-                            effect=iam.Effect.ALLOW,
-                            conditions={'ArnEquals': MySnsTopic.topic_arn},
-                            resources=[MySqsQueue.queue_arn],
-                            principals=[
-                                iam.ServicePrincipal('sns.amazonaws.com')
-                            ]
-                            )
-
         CfnOutput(self, "SQS queue name", description="SQS queue name", value=MySqsQueue.queue_name)
         CfnOutput(self, "SQS queue ARN", description="SQS queue arn", value=MySqsQueue.queue_arn)
         CfnOutput(self, "SQS queue URL", description="SQS queue URL", value=MySqsQueue.queue_url)