diff --git a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
index e8ddd291e5..473f54d72e 100644
--- a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
+++ b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from samtranslator.translator import logical_id_generator
 from samtranslator.translator.arn_generator import ArnGenerator
 from samtranslator.model.intrinsics import (
+    is_intrinsic,
     is_intrinsic_if,
     is_intrinsic_no_value,
     ref,
@@ -1224,6 +1225,15 @@ def _get_retention_policy_value(self):
         :return: value for the DeletionPolicy attribute.
         """
 
+        if is_intrinsic(self.RetentionPolicy):
+            # RetentionPolicy attribute of AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion does set the DeletionPolicy
+            # attribute. And DeletionPolicy attribute does not support intrinsic values.
+            raise InvalidResourceException(
+                self.logical_id,
+                "'RetentionPolicy' does not accept intrinsic functions, "
+                "please use one of the following options: {}".format([self.RETAIN, self.DELETE]),
+            )
+
         if self.RetentionPolicy is None:
             return None
         elif self.RetentionPolicy.lower() == self.RETAIN.lower():
@@ -1233,7 +1243,7 @@ def _get_retention_policy_value(self):
         elif self.RetentionPolicy.lower() not in self.retention_policy_options:
             raise InvalidResourceException(
                 self.logical_id,
-                "'{}' must be one of the following options: {}.".format("RetentionPolicy", [self.RETAIN, self.DELETE]),
+                "'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: {}.".format([self.RETAIN, self.DELETE]),
             )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/translator/input/basic_layer.yaml b/tests/translator/input/basic_layer.yaml
index 170af09b1a..6bed1762ae 100644
--- a/tests/translator/input/basic_layer.yaml
+++ b/tests/translator/input/basic_layer.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Conditions:
       - beta
       - beta
 
+Parameters:
+  DeletePolicy:
+    Default: Retain
+    Type: String
+
 Resources:
   MinimalLayer:
     Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
@@ -35,4 +40,16 @@ Resources:
     Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
     Condition: TestCondition    
     Properties:
-      ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip  
+      ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip
+
+  LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicy:
+    Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
+    Properties:
+      ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip
+      RetentionPolicy: DeleTe
+
+  LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam:
+    Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
+    Properties:
+      ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip
+      RetentionPolicy: !Ref DeletePolicy
diff --git a/tests/translator/input/error_layer_invalid_properties.yaml b/tests/translator/input/error_layer_invalid_properties.yaml
index 606530d6ad..c6b9c531d2 100644
--- a/tests/translator/input/error_layer_invalid_properties.yaml
+++ b/tests/translator/input/error_layer_invalid_properties.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Parameters:
     Default:
       - Retain
     Type: List
+  DeletePolicyIf:
+    Default: False
+    Type: Boolean
 
 Resources:
   LayerWithRuntimesString:
@@ -43,4 +46,10 @@ Resources:
     Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
     Properties:
       ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip
-      RetentionPolicy: !Ref DeleteList
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+      RetentionPolicy: !Ref DeleteList
+
+  LayerWithRetentionPolicyAsIntrinsic:
+    Type: 'AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion'
+    Properties:
+      ContentUri: s3://sam-demo-bucket/layer.zip
+      RetentionPolicy: !If [DeletePolicyIf, Retain, Delete]
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diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/basic_layer.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/basic_layer.json
index d373bd19c9..33816f0ad7 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/basic_layer.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-cn/basic_layer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
         "beta"
       ]
     }
-  }, 
+  },
+  "Parameters": {
+    "DeletePolicy": {
+      "Default": "Retain",
+      "Type": "String"
+    }
+  },
   "Resources": {
     "LayerWithCondition7c655e10ea": {
       "DeletionPolicy": "Retain", 
@@ -59,6 +65,28 @@
         }, 
         "LayerName": "LayerWithContentUriObject"
       }
+    },
+    "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicyead52a491d": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Delete",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicy"
+      }
+    },
+    "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParamcc64815342": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/basic_layer.json b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/basic_layer.json
index d373bd19c9..707f6a57c3 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/basic_layer.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/aws-us-gov/basic_layer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
         "beta"
       ]
     }
-  }, 
+  },
+  "Parameters": {
+    "DeletePolicy": {
+      "Default": "Retain",
+      "Type": "String"
+    }
+  },
   "Resources": {
     "LayerWithCondition7c655e10ea": {
       "DeletionPolicy": "Retain", 
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@
           "python2.7"
         ]
       }
-    }, 
+    },
     "LayerWithContentUriObjectbdbf1b82ac": {
       "DeletionPolicy": "Delete", 
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion", 
@@ -59,6 +65,28 @@
         }, 
         "LayerName": "LayerWithContentUriObject"
       }
+    },
+    "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicyead52a491d": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Delete",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicy"
+      }
+    },
+    "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParamcc64815342": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/translator/output/basic_layer.json b/tests/translator/output/basic_layer.json
index d373bd19c9..33816f0ad7 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/basic_layer.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/basic_layer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
         "beta"
       ]
     }
-  }, 
+  },
+  "Parameters": {
+    "DeletePolicy": {
+      "Default": "Retain",
+      "Type": "String"
+    }
+  },
   "Resources": {
     "LayerWithCondition7c655e10ea": {
       "DeletionPolicy": "Retain", 
@@ -59,6 +65,28 @@
         }, 
         "LayerName": "LayerWithContentUriObject"
       }
+    },
+    "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicyead52a491d": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Delete",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithCaseInsensitiveRetentionPolicy"
+      }
+    },
+    "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParamcc64815342": {
+      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
+      "Type": "AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Content": {
+          "S3Bucket": "sam-demo-bucket",
+          "S3Key": "layer.zip"
+        },
+        "LayerName": "LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/translator/output/error_layer_invalid_properties.json b/tests/translator/output/error_layer_invalid_properties.json
index 696ca48b0d..f4eaa83f8c 100644
--- a/tests/translator/output/error_layer_invalid_properties.json
+++ b/tests/translator/output/error_layer_invalid_properties.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
         "errorMessage": "Resource with id [LayerWithLicenseInfoList] is invalid. Type of property 'LicenseInfo' is invalid. Resource with id [LayerWithNoContentUri] is invalid. Missing required property 'ContentUri'. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicy] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyListParam] is invalid. Could not resolve parameter for 'RetentionPolicy' or parameter is not a String. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRuntimesString] is invalid. Type of property 'CompatibleRuntimes' is invalid."
       }
     ],
-    "errorMessage": "Invalid Serverless Application Specification document. Number of errors found: 6. Resource with id [LayerWithLicenseInfoList] is invalid. Type of property 'LicenseInfo' is invalid. Resource with id [LayerWithNoContentUri] is invalid. Missing required property 'ContentUri'. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicy] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyListParam] is invalid. Could not resolve parameter for 'RetentionPolicy' or parameter is not a String. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRuntimesString] is invalid. Type of property 'CompatibleRuntimes' is invalid."
+    "errorMessage": "Invalid Serverless Application Specification document. Number of errors found: 7. Resource with id [LayerWithLicenseInfoList] is invalid. Type of property 'LicenseInfo' is invalid. Resource with id [LayerWithNoContentUri] is invalid. Missing required property 'ContentUri'. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicy] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyAsIntrinsic] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' does not accept intrinsic functions, please use one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete'] Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyListParam] is invalid. Could not resolve parameter for 'RetentionPolicy' or parameter is not a String. Resource with id [LayerWithRetentionPolicyParam] is invalid. 'RetentionPolicy' must be one of the following options: ['Retain', 'Delete']. Resource with id [LayerWithRuntimesString] is invalid. Type of property 'CompatibleRuntimes' is invalid."
   }
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