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

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC · Resolved: 2026-07-29 20:44 UTC · Duration: 8.1 h
- Updates: 5 · Affected components: HCP Terraform
- [Vendor status page: https://status.hashicorp.com/incidents/01KYPY1KTBE8KWC4E75RXN0XX8](https://status.hashicorp.com/incidents/01KYPY1KTBE8KWC4E75RXN0XX8)
- [Company: HashiCorp](https://rewindex.com/company/hashicorp.md)

## Summary

HCP Terraform workspace runs failed with IAM errors after an AWS provider upgrade in a major incident starting 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC, lasting 8 h 7 min and resolved at 2026-07-29 20:44 UTC. HashiCorp pulled AWS provider v6.57.0 and published fixed v6.57.1; the interim workaround was pinning to v6.56.0. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC: 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.
- **identified** 2026-07-29 12:56 UTC: 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.
- **identified** 2026-07-29 16:08 UTC: 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.
- **monitoring** 2026-07-29 16:50 UTC: 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.
- **resolved** 2026-07-29 20:44 UTC: Our Engineering team has pulled v6.57.0 of the AWS provider from the registry and published a fixed v6.57.1.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-07-29 12:36 UTC: [Major incident: HCP Terraform Workspace Runs Failing with IAM Errors After AWS Provider Upgrade](https://rewindex.com/change/i06c960d9623dc3.md)


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