diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa5069d..5a0ec71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Add dynamodb configs to `config/database.php`:
         'region' => env('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION', 'us-east-1'),
         'token' => env('AWS_SESSION_TOKEN', null),
         'endpoint' => env('DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT', null),
+        'assume_role' => env('AWS_ASSUME_ROLE', null),
         'prefix' => '', // table prefix
     ],
 
@@ -121,12 +122,22 @@ $connection = new Kitar\Dynamodb\Connection([
     'region' => env('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION', 'us-east-1'),
     'token' => env('AWS_SESSION_TOKEN', null),
     'endpoint' => env('DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT', null),
+    'assume_role' => env('AWS_ASSUME_ROLE', null),
     'prefix' => '', // table prefix
 ]);
 
 $connection->table('your-table')->...
 ```
 
+### Assume Role Important Notes
+The `assume_role` option should be used when you need to explicitly define an IAM role. There are two main scenarios where this is supported:
+
+1. Using Default Credentials (e.g., EC2 IAM Role):
+   - Leave the `key` and `secret` parameters empty, and define the `assume_role`. The application will automatically use the default credentials available (such as the IAM role assigned to an AWS EC2 instance).
+
+2. Using Explicit IAM User Credentials:
+   - Provide both the `key` and `secret` for an IAM user that has permission to assume the specified IAM role. The application will use these credentials to assume the given IAM role.
+
 ## Sample data
 
 Many of the example codes in this document are querying to [DynamoDB's official sample data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/AppendixSampleTables.html). If you want to try these codes with actual DynamoDB tables, it's handy to load them to your tables before.
diff --git a/src/Kitar/Dynamodb/Connection.php b/src/Kitar/Dynamodb/Connection.php
index e0d40be..3f14341 100644
--- a/src/Kitar/Dynamodb/Connection.php
+++ b/src/Kitar/Dynamodb/Connection.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace Kitar\Dynamodb;
 
 use Aws\Sdk as AwsSdk;
+use Aws\Sts\StsClient;
+use Aws\Credentials\CredentialProvider;
 use Aws\DynamoDb\DynamoDbClient;
 use Illuminate\Database\Connection as BaseConnection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
@@ -93,6 +95,42 @@ protected function createClient(array $config)
             unset($config['secret_key']);
         }
 
+        // Handle the AssumeRole if one is set
+        if ( !empty($config['assume_role']) && preg_match('/^arn:aws:iam::\d{12}:role\/[a-zA-Z0-9+=,.@_-]+$/', $config['assume_role']) ) {
+            try {
+
+                // Use IAM credentials if provided, if not, try to use default discovery. e.g. Default EC2 role.
+                $credentials = [
+                    'key' => $config['key'],
+                    'secret' => $config['secret'],
+                ];
+                if ( empty($config['key']) && empty($config['secret']) ) {
+                    $credentials = CredentialProvider::defaultProvider();
+                }
+
+                $stsClient = new StsClient([
+                    'version' => '2011-06-15',
+                    'region' => $dynamoConfig['region'],
+                    'credentials' => $credentials
+                ]);
+
+                // Assume the provided role
+                $roleCredentials = $stsClient->assumeRole([
+                    'RoleArn' => $config['assume_role'],
+                    'RoleSessionName' => 'KitarDynamodDBConnection',
+                ]);
+
+                $config = [
+                    'key' => $roleCredentials['Credentials']['AccessKeyId'],
+                    'secret' => $roleCredentials['Credentials']['SecretAccessKey'],
+                    'token' => $roleCredentials['Credentials']['SessionToken']  
+                ];
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                throw new \Exception("The assume role failed with message: ".$e->getMessage());
+            }
+            
+        }
+
         if (isset($config['key']) && isset($config['secret'])) {
             $dynamoConfig['credentials'] = Arr::only(
                 $config,