diff --git a/src/rpdk/core/boto_helpers.py b/src/rpdk/core/boto_helpers.py
index e29d795a..9a9337c1 100644
--- a/src/rpdk/core/boto_helpers.py
+++ b/src/rpdk/core/boto_helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 
+import botocore.loaders
+import botocore.regions
 from boto3 import Session as Boto3Session
 from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
 
@@ -31,7 +33,11 @@ def _known_error(msg):
 
 
 def get_temporary_credentials(session, key_names=BOTO_CRED_KEYS, role_arn=None):
-    sts_client = session.client("sts")
+    sts_client = session.client(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url=get_service_endpoint("sts", session.region_name),
+        region_name=session.region_name,
+    )
     if role_arn:
         session_name = "CloudFormationContractTest-{:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}".format(
             datetime.now()
@@ -62,3 +68,11 @@ def get_temporary_credentials(session, key_names=BOTO_CRED_KEYS, role_arn=None):
             temp = response["Credentials"]
             creds = (temp["AccessKeyId"], temp["SecretAccessKey"], temp["SessionToken"])
     return dict(zip(key_names, creds))
+
+
+def get_service_endpoint(service, region):
+    loader = botocore.loaders.create_loader()
+    data = loader.load_data("endpoints")
+    resolver = botocore.regions.EndpointResolver(data)
+    endpoint_data = resolver.construct_endpoint(service, region)
+    return "https://" + endpoint_data["hostname"]
diff --git a/tests/test_boto_helpers.py b/tests/test_boto_helpers.py
index c5bac329..aaf4a9ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_boto_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_boto_helpers.py
@@ -57,11 +57,16 @@ def test_get_temporary_credentials_has_token():
     frozen.access_key = object()
     frozen.secret_key = object()
     frozen.token = object()
+    session.region_name = "us-east-2"
 
     creds = get_temporary_credentials(session)
 
     session.get_credentials.assert_called_once_with()
-    session.client.assert_called_once_with("sts")
+    session.client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url="https://sts.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
+        region_name="us-east-2",
+    )
 
     assert len(creds) == 3
     assert tuple(creds.keys()) == BOTO_CRED_KEYS
@@ -85,11 +90,16 @@ def test_get_temporary_credentials_needs_token():
             "SessionToken": token,
         }
     }
+    session.region_name = "us-east-2"
 
     creds = get_temporary_credentials(session, LOWER_CAMEL_CRED_KEYS)
 
     session.get_credentials.assert_called_once_with()
-    session.client.assert_called_once_with("sts")
+    session.client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url="https://sts.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
+        region_name="us-east-2",
+    )
     client.get_session_token.assert_called_once_with()
 
     assert len(creds) == 3
@@ -113,12 +123,17 @@ def test_get_temporary_credentials_invalid_credentials():
         },
         "GetSessionToken",
     )
+    session.region_name = "us-east-2"
 
     with pytest.raises(DownstreamError):
         get_temporary_credentials(session)
 
     session.get_credentials.assert_called_once_with()
-    session.client.assert_called_once_with("sts")
+    session.client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url="https://sts.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
+        region_name="us-east-2",
+    )
     client.get_session_token.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
@@ -136,11 +151,16 @@ def test_get_temporary_credentials_assume_role_fails():
         },
         "GetSessionToken",
     )
+    session.region_name = "us-east-2"
 
     with pytest.raises(DownstreamError):
         get_temporary_credentials(session, role_arn=EXPECTED_ROLE)
 
-    session.client.assert_called_once_with("sts")
+    session.client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url="https://sts.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
+        region_name="us-east-2",
+    )
     client.assume_role.assert_called_once_with(
         RoleArn=EXPECTED_ROLE, RoleSessionName=ANY
     )
@@ -161,10 +181,15 @@ def test_get_temporary_credentials_assume_role():
             "SessionToken": token,
         }
     }
+    session.region_name = "cn-north-1"
 
     creds = get_temporary_credentials(session, LOWER_CAMEL_CRED_KEYS, EXPECTED_ROLE)
 
-    session.client.assert_called_once_with("sts")
+    session.client.assert_called_once_with(
+        "sts",
+        endpoint_url="https://sts.cn-north-1.amazonaws.com.cn",
+        region_name="cn-north-1",
+    )
     client.assume_role.assert_called_once_with(
         RoleArn=EXPECTED_ROLE, RoleSessionName=ANY
     )