diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 9d37a4d..48efc55 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ module "service" {
   task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary, null)
   task_exec_iam_role_tags                 = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_tags, {})
   task_exec_iam_role_policies             = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_policies, {})
+  task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration, null)
 
   # Task execution IAM role policy
   create_task_exec_policy  = try(each.value.create_task_exec_policy, true)
diff --git a/modules/service/README.md b/modules/service/README.md
index cb730a2..2101fd3 100644
--- a/modules/service/README.md
+++ b/modules/service/README.md
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ module "ecs_service" {
 | <a name="input_task_definition_placement_constraints"></a> [task\_definition\_placement\_constraints](#input\_task\_definition\_placement\_constraints) | Configuration block for rules that are taken into consideration during task placement (up to max of 10). This is set at the task definition, see `placement_constraints` for setting at the service | `any` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_arn"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_arn](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_arn) | Existing IAM role ARN | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_description"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_description](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_description) | Description of the role | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_max\_session\_duration](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_max\_session\_duration) | Maximum session duration (in seconds) for ECS task execution role. Default is 3600. | `number` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_name"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_name](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_name) | Name to use on IAM role created | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_path"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_path](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_path) | IAM role path | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary"></a> [task\_exec\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary](#input\_task\_exec\_iam\_role\_permissions\_boundary) | ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the IAM role | `string` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/modules/service/main.tf b/modules/service/main.tf
index 6b57b70..b244f7b 100644
--- a/modules/service/main.tf
+++ b/modules/service/main.tf
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ resource "aws_iam_role" "task_exec" {
   description = coalesce(var.task_exec_iam_role_description, "Task execution role for ${local.task_exec_iam_role_name}")
 
   assume_role_policy    = data.aws_iam_policy_document.task_exec_assume[0].json
+  max_session_duration  = var.task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration
   permissions_boundary  = var.task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary
   force_detach_policies = true
 
diff --git a/modules/service/variables.tf b/modules/service/variables.tf
index 2b639a7..1c542e1 100644
--- a/modules/service/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/service/variables.tf
@@ -438,6 +438,12 @@ variable "task_exec_iam_role_policies" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+variable "task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration" {
+  description = "Maximum session duration (in seconds) for ECS task execution role. Default is 3600."
+  type        = number
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "create_task_exec_policy" {
   description = "Determines whether the ECS task definition IAM policy should be created. This includes permissions included in AmazonECSTaskExecutionRolePolicy as well as access to secrets and SSM parameters"
   type        = bool
diff --git a/wrappers/service/main.tf b/wrappers/service/main.tf
index bbb4caf..3dbd9e4 100644
--- a/wrappers/service/main.tf
+++ b/wrappers/service/main.tf
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ module "wrapper" {
   task_definition_placement_constraints   = try(each.value.task_definition_placement_constraints, var.defaults.task_definition_placement_constraints, {})
   task_exec_iam_role_arn                  = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_arn, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_arn, null)
   task_exec_iam_role_description          = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_description, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_description, null)
+  task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_max_session_duration, null)
   task_exec_iam_role_name                 = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_name, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_name, null)
   task_exec_iam_role_path                 = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_path, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_path, null)
   task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary = try(each.value.task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary, var.defaults.task_exec_iam_role_permissions_boundary, null)