diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-lambda-layer-perf-test.yml b/.github/workflows/java-lambda-layer-perf-test.yml
index e76512ad2..a65d4d3f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-lambda-layer-perf-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-lambda-layer-perf-test.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
       with:
         role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ROLE_NAME }}
-        aws-region: us-east-1     
+        aws-region: us-east-1
 
     - name: Checkout aws-otel-java-instrumentation
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ jobs:
         terraform init
         terraform apply -auto-approve -var "adot_layer_arn=${{ env.LAYER_VERSION_ARN }}"
 
+    # Re-authenticate to refresh credentials (important!)
+    - name: Refresh AWS Credentials
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+      with:
+        role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ROLE_NAME }}
+        aws-region: us-east-1
+
     - name: Checkout current repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -131,6 +138,14 @@ jobs:
             layer_results.txt
         retention-days: 90
 
+    # Always re-authenticate to refresh credentials before cleanup
+    - name: Refresh AWS Credentials before cleanup
+      if: success() || failure() || cancelled()
+      uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+      with:
+        role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/${{ secrets.APPLICATION_SIGNALS_E2E_TEST_ROLE_NAME }}
+        aws-region: us-east-1
+
     - name: Cleanup Terraform Resources
       if: success() || failure() || cancelled()
       run: |