diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d65adbcb..d245a0f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ Available targets:
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 0.14.0 |
-| <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 5.37 |
+| <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 5.49 |
 
 ## Providers
 
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
-| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 5.37 |
+| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 5.49 |
 
 ## Modules
 
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index fedbfa94..4682be97 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 0.14.0 |
-| <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 5.37 |
+| <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 5.49 |
 
 ## Providers
 
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
-| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 5.37 |
+| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 5.49 |
 
 ## Modules
 
diff --git a/examples/complete/fixtures.us-east-2.tfvars b/examples/complete/fixtures.us-east-2.tfvars
index ff5ca66c..035f99b9 100644
--- a/examples/complete/fixtures.us-east-2.tfvars
+++ b/examples/complete/fixtures.us-east-2.tfvars
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ container_environment = [
 
 container_port_mappings = [
   {
+    name          = "http"
     containerPort = 80
     hostPort      = 80
     protocol      = "tcp"
   },
   {
+    name          = "https"
     containerPort = 443
     hostPort      = 443
     protocol      = "udp"
@@ -80,3 +82,5 @@ container_port_mappings = [
 
 force_new_deployment = true
 redeploy_on_apply    = true
+
+service_connect_enabled = true
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diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index d7ae6ff0..21e5a050 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module "container_definition" {
   count = local.enabled ? 1 : 0
 
   source  = "cloudposse/ecs-container-definition/aws"
-  version = "0.58.2"
+  version = "0.61.1"
 
   container_name               = var.container_name
   container_image              = var.container_image
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ module "test_policy" {
   context = module.this.context
 }
 
+resource "aws_service_discovery_http_namespace" "default" {
+  count = local.enabled && var.service_connect_enabled ? 1 : 0
+  name  = module.this.id
+  tags  = module.this.tags
+}
+
 module "ecs_alb_service_task" {
   source                             = "../.."
   alb_security_group                 = module.vpc.vpc_default_security_group_id
@@ -101,5 +107,22 @@ module "ecs_alb_service_task" {
   task_policy_arns                   = [module.test_policy.policy_arn]
   task_exec_policy_arns_map          = { test = module.test_policy.policy_arn }
 
+  service_connect_configurations = [
+    {
+      enabled   = local.enabled && var.service_connect_enabled
+      namespace = join("", aws_service_discovery_http_namespace.default[*].arn)
+      service = [{
+        client_alias = [{
+          dns_name = module.this.name
+          port     = 80
+          }
+        ]
+        discovery_name = module.this.name
+        port_name      = var.container_port_mappings[0].name
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+
   context = module.this.context
-}
+}
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diff --git a/examples/complete/variables.tf b/examples/complete/variables.tf
index 421514d1..a7883ead 100644
--- a/examples/complete/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/variables.tf
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ variable "container_port_mappings" {
     containerPort = number
     hostPort      = number
     protocol      = string
+    name          = optional(string)
+    appProtocol   = optional(string)
   }))
 
   description = "The port mappings to configure for the container. This is a list of maps. Each map should contain \"containerPort\", \"hostPort\", and \"protocol\", where \"protocol\" is one of \"tcp\" or \"udp\". If using containers in a task with the awsvpc or host network mode, the hostPort can either be left blank or set to the same value as the containerPort"
@@ -137,4 +139,13 @@ variable "redeploy_on_apply" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Updates the service to the latest task definition on each apply"
   default     = false
+}
+
+variable "service_connect_enabled" {
+  type        = bool
+  description = <<EOT
+    Enable ECS Service Connect, which allows this service to discover and connect to services,
+    and be discovered by, and connected from, other services within a namespace.
+  EOT
+  default     = false
 }
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diff --git a/examples/complete/versions.tf b/examples/complete/versions.tf
index fa875db7..4a7fb893 100644
--- a/examples/complete/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/versions.tf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     aws = {
       source  = "hashicorp/aws"
-      version = ">= 4.40"
+      version = ">= 5.49"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 1ef45857..43c4824d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -1006,4 +1006,4 @@ resource "aws_ecs_service" "default" {
   # See https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/ecs_service
   depends_on = [aws_iam_role.ecs_service, aws_iam_role_policy.ecs_service]
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index f33805c9..894bedd5 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     aws = {
       source  = "hashicorp/aws"
-      version = ">= 5.37"
+      version = ">= 5.49"
     }
   }
 }