diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
index 9cdf5564124c1..5ff6d27594870 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
@@ -17,31 +17,12 @@ export interface SageMakerTargetParameters {
   /**
    * List of parameter names and values for SageMaker Model Building Pipeline execution.
    *
+   * The Name/Value pairs are passed to start execution of the pipeline.
+   *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsagemakerpipelineparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsagemakerpipelineparameters-pipelineparameterlist
    * @default - none
    */
-  readonly pipelineParameterList?: SageMakerPipelineParameter[];
-}
-
-/**
- * The name/value pair of a parameter to start execution of a SageMaker Model Building Pipeline.
- *
- * @see http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-kinesisfirehose-deliverystream-processorparameter.html
- */
-export interface SageMakerPipelineParameter {
-  /**
-   * Name of parameter to start execution of a SageMaker Model Building Pipeline.
-   *
-   * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-sagemakerpipelineparameter.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-sagemakerpipelineparameter-name
-   */
-  readonly name: string;
-
-  /**
-   * Value of parameter to start execution of a SageMaker Model Building Pipeline.
-   *
-   * @ see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-sagemakerpipelineparameter.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-sagemakerpipelineparameter-value
-   */
-  readonly value: string;
+  readonly pipelineParameterList?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -50,12 +31,14 @@ export interface SageMakerPipelineParameter {
 export class SageMakerTarget implements ITarget {
   private pipeline: IPipeline;
   private sagemakerParameters?: SageMakerTargetParameters;
+  private pipelineParameterList?: Record<string, string>;
   public readonly targetArn: string;
 
   constructor(pipeline: IPipeline, parameters?: SageMakerTargetParameters) {
     this.pipeline = pipeline;
     this.targetArn = pipeline.pipelineArn;
     this.sagemakerParameters = parameters;
+    this.pipelineParameterList = this.sagemakerParameters?.pipelineParameterList;
   }
 
   grantPush(grantee: IRole): void {
@@ -72,7 +55,13 @@ export class SageMakerTarget implements ITarget {
     return {
       targetParameters: {
         inputTemplate: this.sagemakerParameters.inputTransformation?.bind(pipe).inputTemplate,
-        sageMakerPipelineParameters: this.sagemakerParameters,
+        sageMakerPipelineParameters: {
+          pipelineParameterList: this.pipelineParameterList ?
+            Object.entries(this.pipelineParameterList).map(([key, value]) => ({
+              name: key,
+              value: value,
+            })) : undefined,
+        },
       },
     };
   }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/integ.sagemaker.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/integ.sagemaker.ts
index 803a04c70af10..8fe9ae73c8fe4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/integ.sagemaker.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/integ.sagemaker.ts
@@ -135,12 +135,9 @@ const targetPipeline = new FakePipeline(stack, 'Pipeline', {
 new Pipe(stack, 'Pipe', {
   source: new TestSource(sourceQueue),
   target: new SageMakerTarget(targetPipeline, {
-    pipelineParameterList: [
-      {
-        name: 'foor',
-        value: 'bar',
-      },
-    ],
+    pipelineParameterList: {
+      foor: 'bar',
+    },
   }),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/sagemaker.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/sagemaker.test.ts
index 14569e3924902..f203f528c7469 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/sagemaker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/test/sagemaker.test.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@ describe('SageMaker', () => {
   it('should have target parameters', () => {
     // ARRANGE
     const target = new SageMakerTarget(pipeline, {
-      pipelineParameterList: [
-        {
-          name: 'foo',
-          value: 'bar',
-        },
-      ],
+      pipelineParameterList: {
+        foo: 'bar',
+      },
     });
 
     new Pipe(stack, 'MyPipe', {