diff --git a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
index 695878d26..def93c02e 100644
--- a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
+++ b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ def _construct_role(self, managed_policy_map):
         managed_policy_arns = [ArnGenerator.generate_aws_managed_policy_arn('service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole')]
         if self.Tracing:
             managed_policy_arns.append(ArnGenerator.generate_aws_managed_policy_arn('AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess'))
+        if self.VpcConfig:
+            managed_policy_arns.append(
+                ArnGenerator.generate_aws_managed_policy_arn('service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole')
+            )
 
         function_policies = FunctionPolicies({"Policies": self.Policies},
                                              # No support for policy templates in the "core"
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/globals_for_function.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/globals_for_function.json
index 59bd1987a..863f3c0e4 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/globals_for_function.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/globals_for_function.json
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
       "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role", 
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
-          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole",
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ],
         "Tags": [
           {
@@ -105,8 +106,9 @@
       "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role", 
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
-          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole",
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ],
         "Tags": [
           {
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/globals_for_function.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/globals_for_function.json
index 01488e250..e0155b637 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/globals_for_function.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/globals_for_function.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
           "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ], 
         "PermissionsBoundary": "arn:aws:1234:iam:boundary/OverridePermissionsBoundary",
         "Tags": [
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
           "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ], 
         "PermissionsBoundary": "arn:aws:1234:iam:boundary/CustomerCreatedPermissionsBoundary",
         "Tags": [
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/globals_for_function.json b/tests/translator/output/globals_for_function.json
index 4c48fba38..47d1342fa 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/globals_for_function.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/globals_for_function.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
           "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ], 
         "PermissionsBoundary": "arn:aws:1234:iam:boundary/OverridePermissionsBoundary",
         "Tags": [
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@
       "Properties": {
         "ManagedPolicyArns": [
           "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole", 
-          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess"
+          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess",
+          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole"
         ], 
         "PermissionsBoundary": "arn:aws:1234:iam:boundary/CustomerCreatedPermissionsBoundary",
         "Tags": [