diff --git a/src/llrt-function.ts b/src/llrt-function.ts
index 8ece285..bd35a7d 100644
--- a/src/llrt-function.ts
+++ b/src/llrt-function.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class LlrtFunction extends NodejsFunction {
 
     const cacheDir = `.tmp/llrt/${version}/${arch}`;
     super(scope, id, {
+      awsSdkConnectionReuse: false,
       ...props,
       bundling: {
         target: 'es2020',
diff --git a/test/llrt-function.integ.snapshot/LlrtFunctionIntegTest.template.json b/test/llrt-function.integ.snapshot/LlrtFunctionIntegTest.template.json
index b539246..f9a0b4c 100644
--- a/test/llrt-function.integ.snapshot/LlrtFunctionIntegTest.template.json
+++ b/test/llrt-function.integ.snapshot/LlrtFunctionIntegTest.template.json
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@
       "Arn"
      ]
     },
-    "Environment": {
-     "Variables": {
-      "AWS_NODEJS_CONNECTION_REUSE_ENABLED": "1"
-     }
-    },
     "Handler": "index.handler",
     "Runtime": "provided.al2023"
    },