diff --git a/javascriptv3/example_code/dynamodb/tests/update-item.integration.test.js b/javascriptv3/example_code/dynamodb/tests/update-item.integration.test.js
index 25600fc428c..fb470b22a45 100644
--- a/javascriptv3/example_code/dynamodb/tests/update-item.integration.test.js
+++ b/javascriptv3/example_code/dynamodb/tests/update-item.integration.test.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ describe("update-item", () => {
     const command = new GetCommand({
       TableName: tableName,
       Key: { Flavor: "Vanilla" },
+      ConsistentRead: true,
     });
 
     const beforeResponse = await client.send(command);
diff --git a/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/README.md b/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/README.md
index d5ce1292494..977bf761910 100644
--- a/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/README.md
+++ b/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Code excerpts that show you how to call individual service functions.
 - [Invoke](actions/invoke.js#L5)
 - [ListFunctions](actions/list-functions.js#L5)
 - [UpdateFunctionCode](actions/update-function-code.js#L15)
-- [UpdateFunctionConfiguration](actions/update-function-configuration.js#L12)
+- [UpdateFunctionConfiguration](actions/update-function-configuration.js#L14)
 
 ### Scenarios
 
diff --git a/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/actions/update-function-configuration.js b/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/actions/update-function-configuration.js
index da698a6077e..3aa2013cedc 100644
--- a/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/actions/update-function-configuration.js
+++ b/javascriptv3/example_code/lambda/actions/update-function-configuration.js
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 import {
   LambdaClient,
   UpdateFunctionConfigurationCommand,
+  waitUntilFunctionUpdated,
 } from "@aws-sdk/client-lambda";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { dirnameFromMetaUrl } from "@aws-doc-sdk-examples/lib/utils/util-fs.js";
+import { waitForFunctionUpdated } from "../waiters/index.js";
 
 const dirname = dirnameFromMetaUrl(import.meta.url);
 
@@ -17,7 +19,9 @@ const updateFunctionConfiguration = (funcName) => {
     ...JSON.parse(config),
     FunctionName: funcName,
   });
-  return client.send(command);
+  const result = client.send(command);
+  waitForFunctionUpdated({ FunctionName: funcName });
+  return result;
 };
 /** snippet-end:[javascript.v3.lambda.actions.UpdateFunctionConfiguration] */