diff --git a/tests/translator/input/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.yaml b/tests/translator/input/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.yaml
index 7754ffa966..9078f87f7d 100644
--- a/tests/translator/input/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.yaml
+++ b/tests/translator/input/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Resources:
           AppIdClientRegex: myregex
           AwsRegion: na-east-1
           # This default action will exist post transform since this is our default authentication.
-          DefaultAction: something
+          DefaultAction: ALLOW
           UserPoolId: myid
       Tags:
         key1: value1
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
index e32b49b83b..391715a047 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         "UserPoolConfig": {
           "AppIdClientRegex": "myregex",
           "AwsRegion": "na-east-1",
-          "DefaultAction": "something",
+          "DefaultAction": "ALLOW",
           "UserPoolId": "myid"
         },
         "XrayEnabled": true
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
index e32b49b83b..391715a047 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         "UserPoolConfig": {
           "AppIdClientRegex": "myregex",
           "AwsRegion": "na-east-1",
-          "DefaultAction": "something",
+          "DefaultAction": "ALLOW",
           "UserPoolId": "myid"
         },
         "XrayEnabled": true
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json b/tests/translator/output/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
index e32b49b83b..391715a047 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/graphqlapi_cognito_default_auth.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         "UserPoolConfig": {
           "AppIdClientRegex": "myregex",
           "AwsRegion": "na-east-1",
-          "DefaultAction": "something",
+          "DefaultAction": "ALLOW",
           "UserPoolId": "myid"
         },
         "XrayEnabled": true