diff --git a/cerberus-web/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParser.java b/cerberus-web/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParser.java
index 06dbfddcd..3dc5244c3 100644
--- a/cerberus-web/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParser.java
+++ b/cerberus-web/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParser.java
@@ -174,8 +174,18 @@ public String stripOutDescription(final String principalArn) {
    * @throws ApiException Throws an exception if the partition of the IAM principal isn't enabled
    */
   public void iamPrincipalPartitionCheck(String iamPrincipalArn) {
-    getNamedGroupFromRegexPattern(
-        DomainConstants.IAM_PRINCIPAL_ARN_PATTERN_ALLOWED, "partition", iamPrincipalArn);
+    final Matcher iamRoleArnMatcher =
+        DomainConstants.IAM_PRINCIPAL_ARN_PATTERN_ALLOWED.matcher(iamPrincipalArn);
+
+    if (iamRoleArnMatcher.find()) {
+      partitionCheck(iamRoleArnMatcher.group("partition"));
+    } else {
+      final Matcher iamRootArnMatcher =
+          DomainConstants.AWS_ACCOUNT_ROOT_ARN_PATTERN.matcher(iamPrincipalArn);
+      if (iamRootArnMatcher.find()) {
+        partitionCheck(iamRootArnMatcher.group("partition"));
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   private String getNamedGroupFromRegexPattern(
@@ -194,11 +204,19 @@ private String getNamedGroupFromRegexPattern(
   }
 
   private void partitionCheck(String partition) {
-    if (DomainConstants.AWS_GLOBAL_PARTITION_NAME.equals(partition) && !awsGlobalEnabled) {
+    if (isAwsGlobalPartition((partition)) && !awsGlobalEnabled) {
       throw ApiException.newBuilder().withApiErrors(DefaultApiError.AWS_GLOBAL_NOT_ALLOWED).build();
     }
-    if (DomainConstants.AWS_CHINA_PARTITION_NAME.equals(partition) && !awsChinaEnabled) {
+    if (isAwsChinaPartition(partition) && !awsChinaEnabled) {
       throw ApiException.newBuilder().withApiErrors(DefaultApiError.AWS_CHINA_NOT_ALLOWED).build();
     }
   }
+
+  private boolean isAwsChinaPartition(String partition) {
+    return DomainConstants.AWS_CHINA_PARTITION_NAME.equals(partition);
+  }
+
+  private boolean isAwsGlobalPartition(String partition) {
+    return DomainConstants.AWS_GLOBAL_PARTITION_NAME.equals(partition);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/cerberus-web/src/test/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParserTest.java b/cerberus-web/src/test/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParserTest.java
index f289c0991..2238be432 100644
--- a/cerberus-web/src/test/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParserTest.java
+++ b/cerberus-web/src/test/java/com/nike/cerberus/util/AwsIamRoleArnParserTest.java
@@ -333,15 +333,31 @@ public void test_isAccountRootArn() {
             "arn:aws:sts::0000000000:federated-user/foobaz"));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void test_root_arn_passes_partition_check() {
+    awsGlobalIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck("arn:aws:iam::0000000000:root");
+    awsChinaIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck("arn:aws-cn:iam::0000000000:root");
+  }
+
   @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
   public void iamPrincipalPartitionCheck_fails_on_disabled_aws_china_partition() {
     awsGlobalIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck(
         "arn:aws-cn:iam::1111111111:role/lamb_dev_health");
   }
 
+  @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
+  public void iamPrincipalPartitionCheck_fails_on_root_arn_with_disabled_aws_china_partition() {
+    awsGlobalIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck("arn:aws-cn:iam::1111111111:root");
+  }
+
   @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
   public void iamPrincipalPartitionCheck_fails_on_disabled_aws_global_partition() {
     awsChinaIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck(
         "arn:aws:iam::1111111111:role/lamb_dev_health");
   }
+
+  @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
+  public void iamPrincipalPartitionCheck_fails_on_root_arn_with_disabled_aws_global_partition() {
+    awsChinaIamRoleArnParser.iamPrincipalPartitionCheck("arn:aws:iam::1111111111:root");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5c1d957dd..8d6922ddc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-version=4.7.0
+version=4.7.1
 group=com.nike.cerberus
 springBootVersion=2.3.2.RELEASE