diff --git a/examples/alias/main.tf b/examples/alias/main.tf
index 5a37e057..1dc58511 100644
--- a/examples/alias/main.tf
+++ b/examples/alias/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 data "aws_organizations_organization" "this" {}
diff --git a/examples/async/main.tf b/examples/async/main.tf
index 095b249d..8c234026 100644
--- a/examples/async/main.tf
+++ b/examples/async/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/examples/build-package/main.tf b/examples/build-package/main.tf
index 11c1ce06..ddee6eb8 100644
--- a/examples/build-package/main.tf
+++ b/examples/build-package/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/examples/code-signing/main.tf b/examples/code-signing/main.tf
index ba8bc6b1..7ce74e1b 100644
--- a/examples/code-signing/main.tf
+++ b/examples/code-signing/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index ef487199..0f2d0a8c 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}
diff --git a/examples/container-image/main.tf b/examples/container-image/main.tf
index 9cc6e411..d19be410 100644
--- a/examples/container-image/main.tf
+++ b/examples/container-image/main.tf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 provider "docker" {
diff --git a/examples/deploy/main.tf b/examples/deploy/main.tf
index d356b500..96269036 100644
--- a/examples/deploy/main.tf
+++ b/examples/deploy/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/examples/event-source-mapping/main.tf b/examples/event-source-mapping/main.tf
index 46253c35..977ace23 100644
--- a/examples/event-source-mapping/main.tf
+++ b/examples/event-source-mapping/main.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {}
diff --git a/examples/multiple-regions/main.tf b/examples/multiple-regions/main.tf
index 4406c0c2..dd2e229c 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-regions/main.tf
+++ b/examples/multiple-regions/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 provider "aws" {
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 ################################
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.tf b/examples/simple/main.tf
index 010f7c76..ab9aba1a 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple/main.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/examples/triggers/main.tf b/examples/triggers/main.tf
index 9e9171ef..06627afd 100644
--- a/examples/triggers/main.tf
+++ b/examples/triggers/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 ##########################################
diff --git a/examples/with-efs/main.tf b/examples/with-efs/main.tf
index 97c12569..8fcd8787 100644
--- a/examples/with-efs/main.tf
+++ b/examples/with-efs/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/examples/with-vpc-s3-endpoint/main.tf b/examples/with-vpc-s3-endpoint/main.tf
index 939dc5ee..3c37db51 100644
--- a/examples/with-vpc-s3-endpoint/main.tf
+++ b/examples/with-vpc-s3-endpoint/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 data "aws_region" "current" {}
diff --git a/examples/with-vpc/main.tf b/examples/with-vpc/main.tf
index 42cde394..1d4b6179 100644
--- a/examples/with-vpc/main.tf
+++ b/examples/with-vpc/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ provider "aws" {
   skip_metadata_api_check     = true
   skip_region_validation      = true
   skip_credentials_validation = true
-  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
 }
 
 resource "random_pet" "this" {
diff --git a/modules/docker-build/README.md b/modules/docker-build/README.md
index bfd753bb..0cf1cc81 100644
--- a/modules/docker-build/README.md
+++ b/modules/docker-build/README.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ No modules.
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
 | <a name="input_build_args"></a> [build\_args](#input\_build\_args) | A map of Docker build arguments. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_ecr_repo"></a> [create\_ecr\_repo](#input\_create\_ecr\_repo) | Controls whether ECR repository for Lambda image should be created | `bool` | `false` | no |
+| <a name="input_create_sam_metadata"></a> [create\_sam\_metadata](#input\_create\_sam\_metadata) | Controls whether the SAM metadata null resource should be created | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_docker_file_path"></a> [docker\_file\_path](#input\_docker\_file\_path) | Path to Dockerfile in source package | `string` | `"Dockerfile"` | no |
 | <a name="input_ecr_address"></a> [ecr\_address](#input\_ecr\_address) | Address of ECR repository for cross-account container image pulling (optional). Option `create_ecr_repo` must be `false` | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_ecr_force_delete"></a> [ecr\_force\_delete](#input\_ecr\_force\_delete) | If true, will delete the repository even if it contains images. | `bool` | `true` | no |
diff --git a/modules/docker-build/main.tf b/modules/docker-build/main.tf
index b02e094b..dc9ad310 100644
--- a/modules/docker-build/main.tf
+++ b/modules/docker-build/main.tf
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ resource "aws_ecr_lifecycle_policy" "this" {
 # to the TF application. This resource will maintain the metadata information about the image type lambda
 # functions. It will contain the information required to build the docker image locally.
 resource "null_resource" "sam_metadata_docker_registry_image" {
+  count = var.create_sam_metadata ? 1 : 0
+
   triggers = {
     resource_type     = "IMAGE_LAMBDA_FUNCTION"
     docker_context    = var.source_path
diff --git a/modules/docker-build/variables.tf b/modules/docker-build/variables.tf
index 9b8843f3..a59548a8 100644
--- a/modules/docker-build/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/docker-build/variables.tf
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ variable "create_ecr_repo" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "create_sam_metadata" {
+  description = "Controls whether the SAM metadata null resource should be created"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}
+
 variable "ecr_address" {
   description = "Address of ECR repository for cross-account container image pulling (optional). Option `create_ecr_repo` must be `false`"
   type        = string
diff --git a/wrappers/docker-build/main.tf b/wrappers/docker-build/main.tf
index e92cd2b6..c53be636 100644
--- a/wrappers/docker-build/main.tf
+++ b/wrappers/docker-build/main.tf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module "wrapper" {
   for_each = var.items
 
   create_ecr_repo           = try(each.value.create_ecr_repo, var.defaults.create_ecr_repo, false)
+  create_sam_metadata       = try(each.value.create_sam_metadata, var.defaults.create_sam_metadata, false)
   ecr_address               = try(each.value.ecr_address, var.defaults.ecr_address, null)
   ecr_repo                  = try(each.value.ecr_repo, var.defaults.ecr_repo, null)
   image_tag                 = try(each.value.image_tag, var.defaults.image_tag, null)