diff --git a/samtranslator/model/cognito.py b/samtranslator/model/cognito.py
index d44e1cf3d4..45f1645d51 100644
--- a/samtranslator/model/cognito.py
+++ b/samtranslator/model/cognito.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CognitoUserPool(Resource):
         "Policies": PropertyType(False, is_type(dict)),
         "Schema": PropertyType(False, list_of(dict)),
         "SmsAuthenticationMessage": PropertyType(False, is_str()),
-        "SmsConfiguration": PropertyType(False, list_of(dict)),
+        "SmsConfiguration": PropertyType(False, is_type(dict)),
         "SmsVerificationMessage": PropertyType(False, is_str()),
         "UsernameAttributes": PropertyType(False, list_of(is_str())),
         "UsernameConfiguration": PropertyType(False, is_type(dict)),
diff --git a/samtranslator/parser/parser.py b/samtranslator/parser/parser.py
index 9d07e43c24..92e5c9cada 100644
--- a/samtranslator/parser/parser.py
+++ b/samtranslator/parser/parser.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def parse(self, sam_template, parameter_values, sam_plugins):
 
     @staticmethod
     def validate_datatypes(sam_template):
-        """Validates the datatype within the template """
+        """Validates the datatype within the template"""
         if (
             "Resources" not in sam_template
             or not isinstance(sam_template["Resources"], dict)
diff --git a/tests/translator/input/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.yaml b/tests/translator/input/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4677a7b8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/input/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Resources:
+  HelloWorldFunction:
+    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
+    Properties:
+      CodeUri: s3://bucket/key
+      Handler: app.handler
+      Runtime: nodejs14.x
+      Events:
+        CognitoUserPoolPreSignup:
+          Type: Cognito
+          Properties:
+            UserPool:
+              Ref: MyCognitoUserPool
+            Trigger:
+              PreSignUp
+
+  MyCognitoUserPool:
+      Type: AWS::Cognito::UserPool
+      Properties:
+        UserPoolName: PreSignup
+        SmsConfiguration:
+          SnsCallerArn: !GetAtt UserPoolRole.Arn
+          ExternalId: !Ref ExternalId
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c37f2d4ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "MyCognitoUserPool": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Cognito::UserPool",
+      "Properties": {
+        "LambdaConfig": {
+          "PreSignUp": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "HelloWorldFunction",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "SmsConfiguration": {
+          "SnsCallerArn": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "UserPoolRole",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          },
+          "ExternalId": {
+            "Ref": "ExternalId"
+          }
+        },
+        "UserPoolName": "PreSignup"
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunction": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Code": {
+          "S3Bucket": "bucket",
+          "S3Key": "key"
+        },
+        "Handler": "app.handler",
+        "Role": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "HelloWorldFunctionRole",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        },
+        "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionRole": {
+      "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role",
+      "Properties": {
+        "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": {
+          "Version": "2012-10-17",
+          "Statement": [
+            {
+              "Action": [
+                "sts:AssumeRole"
+              ],
+              "Effect": "Allow",
+              "Principal": {
+                "Service": [
+                  "lambda.amazonaws.com"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "ManagedPolicyArns": [
+          "arn:aws-cn:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
+        ],
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionCognitoPermission": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Permission",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Action": "lambda:InvokeFunction",
+        "FunctionName": {
+          "Ref": "HelloWorldFunction"
+        },
+        "Principal": "cognito-idp.amazonaws.com",
+        "SourceArn": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "MyCognitoUserPool",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d08992be57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "MyCognitoUserPool": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Cognito::UserPool",
+      "Properties": {
+        "LambdaConfig": {
+          "PreSignUp": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "HelloWorldFunction",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "SmsConfiguration": {
+          "SnsCallerArn": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "UserPoolRole",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          },
+          "ExternalId": {
+            "Ref": "ExternalId"
+          }
+        },
+        "UserPoolName": "PreSignup"
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunction": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Code": {
+          "S3Bucket": "bucket",
+          "S3Key": "key"
+        },
+        "Handler": "app.handler",
+        "Role": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "HelloWorldFunctionRole",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        },
+        "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionRole": {
+      "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role",
+      "Properties": {
+        "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": {
+          "Version": "2012-10-17",
+          "Statement": [
+            {
+              "Action": [
+                "sts:AssumeRole"
+              ],
+              "Effect": "Allow",
+              "Principal": {
+                "Service": [
+                  "lambda.amazonaws.com"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "ManagedPolicyArns": [
+          "arn:aws-us-gov:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
+        ],
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionCognitoPermission": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Permission",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Action": "lambda:InvokeFunction",
+        "FunctionName": {
+          "Ref": "HelloWorldFunction"
+        },
+        "Principal": "cognito-idp.amazonaws.com",
+        "SourceArn": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "MyCognitoUserPool",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json b/tests/translator/output/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ec561c399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/output/congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration.json
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "MyCognitoUserPool": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Cognito::UserPool",
+      "Properties": {
+        "LambdaConfig": {
+          "PreSignUp": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "HelloWorldFunction",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "SmsConfiguration": {
+          "SnsCallerArn": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "UserPoolRole",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          },
+          "ExternalId": {
+            "Ref": "ExternalId"
+          }
+        },
+        "UserPoolName": "PreSignup"
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunction": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Code": {
+          "S3Bucket": "bucket",
+          "S3Key": "key"
+        },
+        "Handler": "app.handler",
+        "Role": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "HelloWorldFunctionRole",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        },
+        "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionRole": {
+      "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role",
+      "Properties": {
+        "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": {
+          "Version": "2012-10-17",
+          "Statement": [
+            {
+              "Action": [
+                "sts:AssumeRole"
+              ],
+              "Effect": "Allow",
+              "Principal": {
+                "Service": [
+                  "lambda.amazonaws.com"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "ManagedPolicyArns": [
+          "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
+        ],
+        "Tags": [
+          {
+            "Key": "lambda:createdBy",
+            "Value": "SAM"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "HelloWorldFunctionCognitoPermission": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Permission",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Action": "lambda:InvokeFunction",
+        "FunctionName": {
+          "Ref": "HelloWorldFunction"
+        },
+        "Principal": "cognito-idp.amazonaws.com",
+        "SourceArn": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "MyCognitoUserPool",
+            "Arn"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/translator/test_translator.py b/tests/translator/test_translator.py
index 577ad266e3..7f253deb1f 100644
--- a/tests/translator/test_translator.py
+++ b/tests/translator/test_translator.py
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class TestTranslatorEndToEnd(AbstractTestTranslator):
     @parameterized.expand(
         itertools.product(
             [
+                "congito_userpool_with_sms_configuration",
                 "cognito_userpool_with_event",
                 "s3_with_condition",
                 "function_with_condition",