diff --git a/iac/roots/athena/backend.tf b/iac/roots/athena/backend.tf
index de10cb0..0ab8985 100644
--- a/iac/roots/athena/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/athena/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/athena/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/athena/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datalakes/billing-cur/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datalakes/billing-cur/backend.tf
index d699695..4a058db 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datalakes/billing-cur/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datalakes/billing-cur/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/billing-cur/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/billing-cur/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datalakes/billing/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datalakes/billing/backend.tf
index e09b5a8..e40988a 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datalakes/billing/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datalakes/billing/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/billing/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/billing/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datalakes/inventory/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datalakes/inventory/backend.tf
index 6ea1399..a4fa74e 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datalakes/inventory/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datalakes/inventory/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/inventory/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/inventory/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datalakes/splunk/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datalakes/splunk/backend.tf
index dd7198a..fc94d1e 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datalakes/splunk/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datalakes/splunk/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/splunk/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/splunk/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-consumer-project/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-consumer-project/backend.tf
index e657ede..217105f 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-consumer-project/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-consumer-project/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-consumer-project/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-consumer-project/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-custom-project/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-custom-project/backend.tf
index 9eec9dc..ac363b0 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-custom-project/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-custom-project/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-custom-project/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-custom-project/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-domain/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-domain/backend.tf
index 6763f0b..44cca14 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-domain/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-domain/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-domain/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-domain/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-producer-project/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-producer-project/backend.tf
index 44e33f3..8022ad6 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-producer-project/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-producer-project/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-producer-project/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-producer-project/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-project-prereq/backend.tf b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-project-prereq/backend.tf
index 8540f85..55cc8b6 100644
--- a/iac/roots/datazone/dz-project-prereq/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/datazone/dz-project-prereq/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-project-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dz-project-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/foundation/buckets/backend.tf b/iac/roots/foundation/buckets/backend.tf
index f5a060c..5008f2a 100644
--- a/iac/roots/foundation/buckets/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/foundation/buckets/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/buckets/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/buckets/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/foundation/iam-roles/backend.tf b/iac/roots/foundation/iam-roles/backend.tf
index 5cddb38..0e83e17 100644
--- a/iac/roots/foundation/iam-roles/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/foundation/iam-roles/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/iam-roles/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/iam-roles/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/foundation/kms-keys/backend.tf b/iac/roots/foundation/kms-keys/backend.tf
index 09850e9..64ad119 100644
--- a/iac/roots/foundation/kms-keys/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/foundation/kms-keys/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/kms-keys/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/kms-keys/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/idc/idc-acc/backend.tf b/iac/roots/idc/idc-acc/backend.tf
index bbe0604..042d5b7 100644
--- a/iac/roots/idc/idc-acc/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/idc/idc-acc/backend.tf
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 terraform {
   backend "s3" {
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/idc-acc/terraform.tfstate"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/idc-acc/terraform.tfstate"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/idc/idc-org/backend.tf b/iac/roots/idc/idc-org/backend.tf
index a55bbce..a1b251e 100644
--- a/iac/roots/idc/idc-org/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/idc/idc-org/backend.tf
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 terraform {
   backend "s3" {
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/idc-org/terraform.tfstate"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/idc-org/terraform.tfstate"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/network/backend.tf b/iac/roots/network/backend.tf
index 5347af2..1c5ca94 100644
--- a/iac/roots/network/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/network/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/network/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/network/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/quicksight/dataset/backend.tf b/iac/roots/quicksight/dataset/backend.tf
index 03479c0..5dcdc24 100644
--- a/iac/roots/quicksight/dataset/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/quicksight/dataset/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/dataset/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/dataset/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/quicksight/subscription/backend.tf b/iac/roots/quicksight/subscription/backend.tf
index 0c143b6..3a0f2e2 100644
--- a/iac/roots/quicksight/subscription/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/quicksight/subscription/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/subscription/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/subscription/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/consumer-project/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/consumer-project/backend.tf
index fb1a7c1..54d3fea 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/consumer-project/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/consumer-project/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/consumer-project/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/consumer-project/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain-prereq/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain-prereq/backend.tf
index b3e796a..f9ae286 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain-prereq/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain-prereq/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/domain-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/domain-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain/backend.tf
index a09dbbc..b610a23 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/domain/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/domain/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/domain/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/producer-project/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/producer-project/backend.tf
index 6334e71..9240ad2 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/producer-project/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/producer-project/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/producer-project/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/producer-project/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-config/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-config/backend.tf
index 7a37293..011278e 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-config/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-config/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/project-config/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/project-config/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-prereq/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-prereq/backend.tf
index 87df811..f670939 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-prereq/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-prereq/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/project-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/project-prereq/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-user/backend.tf b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-user/backend.tf
index d3d9e38..8d3656f 100644
--- a/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-user/backend.tf
+++ b/iac/roots/sagemaker/project-user/backend.tf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ terraform {
 
   backend "s3" {
 
-    bucket         = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    key            = "###ENV_NAME###/project-user/terraform.tfstate"
-    dynamodb_table = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-lock"
-    region         = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
-    encrypt        = true
+    bucket       = "###TF_S3_BACKEND_NAME###-###AWS_ACCOUNT_ID###-###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    key          = "###ENV_NAME###/project-user/terraform.tfstate"
+    use_lockfile = true
+    region       = "###AWS_PRIMARY_REGION###"
+    encrypt      = true
   }
 }