diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 2b7f281..9c46183 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -626,3 +626,11 @@ resource "aws_s3_directory_bucket" "default" {
     name = var.availability_zone_id
   }
 }
+
+resource "aws_s3_bucket_request_payment_configuration" "default" {
+  count = local.enabled && var.s3_request_payment_configuration.enabled ? 1 : 0
+
+  bucket                = local.bucket_id
+  expected_bucket_owner = var.s3_request_payment_configuration.expected_bucket_owner
+  payer                 = lower(var.s3_request_payment_configuration.payer) == "requester" ? "Requester" : "BucketOwner"
+}
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 2b87e9a..c06ddde 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -494,6 +494,23 @@ variable "event_notification_details" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "s3_request_payment_configuration" {
+  type = object({
+    enabled               = bool
+    expected_bucket_owner = optional(string)
+    payer                 = string
+  })
+  description = "S3 request payment configuration"
+  default = {
+    enabled = false
+    payer   = "BucketOwner"
+  }
+  validation {
+    condition     = contains(["bucketowner", "requester"], lower(var.s3_request_payment_configuration.payer))
+    error_message = "The s3 request payment config's payer must be either BucketOwner or Requester"
+  }
+}
+
 variable "create_s3_directory_bucket" {
   description = "Control the creation of the S3 directory bucket. Set to true to create the bucket, false to skip."
   type        = bool