diff --git a/docs/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md b/docs/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
index 5c8cd50208f..32a38ee8791 100644
--- a/docs/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ camunda.operate:
 To connect to a secured (https) OpenSearch instance, you normally need to only set the URL protocol
 part to `https` instead of `http`. A secured OpenSearch instance also needs `username` and `password`.
 
+To use AWS Credentials instead of basic auth when connecting to Amazon OpenSearch Services `awsEnabled` has to be set.
+
 The other SSL settings should only be used in case of connection problems; for example, in disabling host verification.
 
 :::note
@@ -167,16 +169,17 @@ You may need to import the certificate into JVM runtime.
 
 Either set `host` and `port` (deprecated), or `url` (recommended).
 
-| Name                                           | Description                               | Default value         |
-| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.indexPrefix         | Prefix for index names                    | operate               |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.clusterName         | Cluster name of OpenSearch                | opensearch            |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.url                 | URL of Elasticsearch REST API             | http://localhost:9200 |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.username            | Username to access Elasticsearch REST API | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.password            | Password to access Elasticsearch REST API | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.certificatePath | Path to certificate used by Elasticsearch | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.selfSigned      | Certificate was self-signed               | false                 |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.verifyHostname  | Should the hostname be validated          | false                 |
+| Name                                           | Description                            | Default value         |
+| ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.indexPrefix         | Prefix for index names                 | operate               |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.clusterName         | Cluster name of OpenSearch             | opensearch            |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.url                 | URL of OpenSearch REST API             | http://localhost:9200 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.username            | Username to access OpenSearch REST API | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.password            | Password to access OpenSearch REST API | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.certificatePath | Path to certificate used by OpenSearch | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.selfSigned      | Certificate was self-signed            | false                 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.verifyHostname  | Should the hostname be validated       | false                 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.awsEnabled          | Should AWS Credentials be used         | false                 |
 
 #### Settings for shards and replicas
 
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-8.5/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md b/versioned_docs/version-8.5/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
index 61981493fbc..e259a033107 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-8.5/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-8.5/self-managed/operate-deployment/operate-configuration.md
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ camunda.operate:
 To connect to a secured (https) OpenSearch instance, you normally need to only set the URL protocol
 part to `https` instead of `http`. A secured OpenSearch instance also needs `username` and `password`.
 
+To use AWS Credentials instead of basic auth when connecting to Amazon OpenSearch Services `awsEnabled` has to be set.
+
 The other SSL settings should only be used in case of connection problems; for example, in disabling host verification.
 
 :::note
@@ -160,16 +162,17 @@ You may need to import the certificate into JVM runtime.
 
 Either set `host` and `port` (deprecated), or `url` (recommended).
 
-| Name                                           | Description                               | Default value         |
-| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.indexPrefix         | Prefix for index names                    | operate               |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.clusterName         | Cluster name of OpenSearch                | opensearch            |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.url                 | URL of Elasticsearch REST API             | http://localhost:9200 |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.username            | Username to access Elasticsearch REST API | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.password            | Password to access Elasticsearch REST API | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.certificatePath | Path to certificate used by Elasticsearch | -                     |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.selfSigned      | Certificate was self-signed               | false                 |
-| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.verifyHostname  | Should the hostname be validated          | false                 |
+| Name                                           | Description                            | Default value         |
+| ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.indexPrefix         | Prefix for index names                 | operate               |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.clusterName         | Cluster name of OpenSearch             | opensearch            |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.url                 | URL of OpenSearch REST API             | http://localhost:9200 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.username            | Username to access OpenSearch REST API | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.password            | Password to access OpenSearch REST API | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.certificatePath | Path to certificate used by OpenSearch | -                     |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.selfSigned      | Certificate was self-signed            | false                 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.ssl.verifyHostname  | Should the hostname be validated       | false                 |
+| camunda.operate.opensearch.awsEnabled          | Should AWS Credentials be used         | false                 |
 
 #### Settings for shards and replicas