diff --git a/pkg/describer/worker.go b/pkg/describer/worker.go
index fa1f7056..884a5383 100755
--- a/pkg/describer/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/describer/worker.go
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ func doDescribe(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(" account credentials: %w", err)
 	}
-	creds.CrossAccountRoleName = job.IntegrationLabels["CrossAccountRoleARN"]
+	crossAccountName := strings.Split(job.IntegrationLabels["CrossAccountRoleARN"], "/")
+	creds.CrossAccountRoleName = crossAccountName[1]
+	creds.AccountID = job.ProviderID
 
 	logger.Info("Creds", zap.Any("creds", creds))
 
diff --git a/provider/configs/credentials.go b/provider/configs/credentials.go
index 7ff03dd9..c7fc7bd7 100644
--- a/provider/configs/credentials.go
+++ b/provider/configs/credentials.go
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ import "github.com/opengovern/opengovernance/services/integration/integration-ty
 
 type IntegrationCredentials struct {
 	configs.IntegrationCredentials
+	AccountID string `json:"account_id"`
 }
diff --git a/provider/credentials.go b/provider/credentials.go
index 4fd3fee5..fb0df7aa 100755
--- a/provider/credentials.go
+++ b/provider/credentials.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
-	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts"
 	awsmodel "github.com/opengovern/og-aws-describer/aws/model"
 	model "github.com/opengovern/og-describer-aws/pkg/sdk/models"
 	"github.com/opengovern/og-describer-aws/provider/configs"
@@ -14,25 +14,60 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-// GenerateAWSConfig creates an AWS configuration using the provided credentials provider.
-func GenerateAWSConfig(credsProvider aws.CredentialsProvider) (aws.Config, error) {
-	cfg, err := config.LoadDefaultConfig(context.TODO(),
-		config.WithCredentialsProvider(credsProvider),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return aws.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to load configuration: %v", err)
+// GenerateAWSConfig creates an AWS configuration using the provided credentials.
+// It can assume a role if roleNameToAssume is provided.
+func GenerateAWSConfig(awsAccessKeyID string, awsSecretAccessKey string, roleNameToAssume string, externalID string, accountID string) (aws.Config, error) {
+	// Step 1: Create base credentials provider
+	credsProvider := aws.NewCredentialsCache(credentials.NewStaticCredentialsProvider(
+		awsAccessKeyID,
+		awsSecretAccessKey,
+		"",
+	))
+
+	// Step 2: Manually create the AWS Config struct with explicit credentials and region
+	cfg := aws.Config{
+		Region:      "us-east-2",
+		Credentials: credsProvider,
+	}
+
+	// Step 3: If a role is specified to assume, perform the AssumeRole operation
+	if roleNameToAssume != "" {
+		// Construct Role ARN
+		roleArn := fmt.Sprintf("arn:aws:iam::%s:role/%s", accountID, roleNameToAssume)
+
+		// Use STS client with the current config
+		stsClient := sts.NewFromConfig(cfg)
+
+		// Prepare AssumeRole input
+		input := &sts.AssumeRoleInput{
+			RoleArn:         aws.String(roleArn),
+			RoleSessionName: aws.String("GenerateAWSConfigSession"),
+		}
+		if externalID != "" {
+			input.ExternalId = aws.String(externalID)
+		}
+
+		// Perform AssumeRole
+		assumeRoleOutput, err := stsClient.AssumeRole(context.TODO(), input)
+		if err != nil {
+			return aws.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to assume role: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Update credentials provider with assumed role credentials
+		credsProvider = aws.NewCredentialsCache(credentials.NewStaticCredentialsProvider(
+			*assumeRoleOutput.Credentials.AccessKeyId,
+			*assumeRoleOutput.Credentials.SecretAccessKey,
+			*assumeRoleOutput.Credentials.SessionToken,
+		))
+
+		// Update the AWS Config with the new credentials
+		cfg.Credentials = credsProvider
 	}
 	return cfg, nil
 }
 
 func GetConfig(config configs.IntegrationCredentials) (*aws.Config, error) {
-	credsProvider := aws.NewCredentialsCache(credentials.NewStaticCredentialsProvider(
-		config.AwsAccessKeyID,
-		config.AwsSecretAccessKey,
-		"",
-	))
-
-	cfg, err := GenerateAWSConfig(credsProvider)
+	cfg, err := GenerateAWSConfig(config.AwsAccessKeyID, config.AwsSecretAccessKey, config.CrossAccountRoleName, config.ExternalID, config.AccountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}