diff --git a/lib/databases/dynamodb.js b/lib/databases/dynamodb.js
index 0276c0a8..deeb56d7 100644
--- a/lib/databases/dynamodb.js
+++ b/lib/databases/dynamodb.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _.extend(DynamoDB.prototype, {
   connect: function (callback) {
     var self = this;
     self.client = new aws.DynamoDB(self.options.endpointConf);
-    self.documentClient = new aws.DynamoDB.DocumentClient(self.client);
+    self.documentClient = new aws.DynamoDB.DocumentClient({ service: self.client });
     self.isConnected = true;
 
     var createEventsTable = function (callback) {