diff --git a/packages/parameters/tests/e2e/dynamoDBProvider.class.test.ts b/packages/parameters/tests/e2e/dynamoDBProvider.class.test.ts
index ec468cd2b5..62e8bd6c39 100644
--- a/packages/parameters/tests/e2e/dynamoDBProvider.class.test.ts
+++ b/packages/parameters/tests/e2e/dynamoDBProvider.class.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import { AttributeType } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb';
 import { App, Stack, Aspects } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
-import { DynamoDBClient, PutItemCommand } from '@aws-sdk/client-dynamodb';
-import { marshall } from '@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb';
 import { v4 } from 'uuid';
 import { 
   generateUniqueName, 
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ import {
   TEARDOWN_TIMEOUT, 
   TEST_CASE_TIMEOUT 
 } from './constants';
-import { createDynamoDBTable } from '../helpers/parametersUtils';
+import { createDynamoDBTable, putDynamoDBItem } from '../helpers/parametersUtils';
 
 const runtime: string = process.env.RUNTIME || 'nodejs18x';
 
@@ -37,8 +35,6 @@ const stackName = generateUniqueName(RESOURCE_NAME_PREFIX, uuid, runtime, 'dynam
 const functionName = generateUniqueName(RESOURCE_NAME_PREFIX, uuid, runtime, 'dynamoDBProvider');
 const lambdaFunctionCodeFile = 'dynamoDBProvider.class.test.functionCode.ts';
 
-const dynamoDBClient = new DynamoDBClient({});
-
 const invocationCount = 1;
 
 // Parameters to be used by Parameters in the Lambda function
@@ -209,102 +205,122 @@ describe(`parameters E2E tests (dynamoDBProvider) for runtime: ${runtime}`, () =
       ddbTabelGetMultipleCustomKeys,
     ]));
 
-    // Deploy the stack
-    await deployStack(integTestApp, stack);
-
     // Seed tables with test data
     // Test 1
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGet,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test1',
+      table: ddbTableGet,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-param',
         value: 'foo',
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
 
     // Test 2
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultiple,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test2-a',
+      table: ddbTableGetMultiple,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-params',
         sk: 'config',
         value: 'bar',
-      }),
-    }));
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultiple,
-      Item: marshall({
+      },
+    });
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test2-b',
+      table: ddbTableGetMultiple,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-params',
         sk: 'key',
         value: 'baz',
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
 
     // Test 3
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetCustomkeys,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test3',
+      table: ddbTableGetCustomKeys,
+      item: {
         [keyAttr]: 'my-param',
         [valueAttr]: 'foo',
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
 
     // Test 4
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultipleCustomkeys,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test4-a',
+      table: ddbTabelGetMultipleCustomKeys,
+      item: {
         [keyAttr]: 'my-params',
         [sortAttr]: 'config',
         [valueAttr]: 'bar',
-      }),
-    }));
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultipleCustomkeys,
-      Item: marshall({
+      },
+    });
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test4-b',
+      table: ddbTabelGetMultipleCustomKeys,
+      item: {
         [keyAttr]: 'my-params',
         [sortAttr]: 'key',
         [valueAttr]: 'baz',
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
     
     // Test 5
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGet,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test5',
+      table: ddbTableGet,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-param-json',
         value: JSON.stringify({ foo: 'bar' }),
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
 
     // Test 6
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGet,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test6',
+      table: ddbTableGet,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-param-binary',
         value: 'YmF6', // base64 encoded 'baz'
-      }),
-    }));
-
+      },
+    });
+    
     // Test 7
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultiple,
-      Item: marshall({
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test7-a',
+      table: ddbTableGetMultiple,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-encoded-params',
         sk: 'config.json',
         value: JSON.stringify({ foo: 'bar' }),
-      }),
-    }));
-    await dynamoDBClient.send(new PutItemCommand({
-      TableName: tableGetMultiple,
-      Item: marshall({
+      },
+    });
+    putDynamoDBItem({
+      stack,
+      id: 'my-param-test7-b',
+      table: ddbTableGetMultiple,
+      item: {
         id: 'my-encoded-params',
         sk: 'key.binary',
         value: 'YmF6', // base64 encoded 'baz'
-      }),
-    }));
+      },
+    });
 
     // Test 8 & 9 use the same items as Test 1
 
+    // Deploy the stack
+    await deployStack(integTestApp, stack);
+
     // and invoke the Lambda function
     invocationLogs = await invokeFunction(functionName, invocationCount, 'SEQUENTIAL');
 
diff --git a/packages/parameters/tests/helpers/parametersUtils.ts b/packages/parameters/tests/helpers/parametersUtils.ts
index 3bd785bbed..3e769f9d3e 100644
--- a/packages/parameters/tests/helpers/parametersUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/parameters/tests/helpers/parametersUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Stack, RemovalPolicy, CustomResource, Duration } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
-import { Provider } from 'aws-cdk-lib/custom-resources';
+import { PhysicalResourceId, Provider } from 'aws-cdk-lib/custom-resources';
 import { RetentionDays } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-logs';
 import { NodejsFunction } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda-nodejs';
 import { Runtime } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda';
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ import {
   CfnEnvironment,
   CfnHostedConfigurationVersion,
 } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-appconfig';
+import {
+  AwsCustomResource,
+  AwsCustomResourcePolicy
+} from 'aws-cdk-lib/custom-resources';
+import { marshall } from '@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb';
 
 export type CreateDynamoDBTableOptions = {
   stack: Stack
@@ -201,10 +206,37 @@ const createSSMSecureString = (options: CreateSSMSecureStringOptions): IStringPa
   return param;
 };
 
+export type PutDynamoDBItemOptions = {
+  stack: Stack
+  id: string
+  table: Table
+  item: Record<string, unknown>
+};
+
+const putDynamoDBItem = async (options: PutDynamoDBItemOptions): Promise<void> => {
+  const { stack, id, table, item } = options;
+
+  new AwsCustomResource(stack, id, {
+    onCreate: {
+      service: 'DynamoDB',
+      action: 'putItem',
+      parameters: {
+        TableName: table.tableName,
+        Item: marshall(item),
+      },
+      physicalResourceId: PhysicalResourceId.of(id),
+    },
+    policy: AwsCustomResourcePolicy.fromSdkCalls({
+      resources: [table.tableArn],
+    }),
+  });
+};
+
 export {
   createDynamoDBTable,
   createBaseAppConfigResources,
   createAppConfigConfigurationProfile,
   createSSMSecureString,
   createSecureStringProvider,
+  putDynamoDBItem,
 };