diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/permissions.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/permissions.js
index 3a09294b5..e331be1d4 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/permissions.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/permissions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const _ = require('lodash');
 const BbPromise = require('bluebird');
 const awsArnRegExs = require('../../../../../utils/arnRegularExpressions');
 
@@ -57,7 +56,8 @@ module.exports = {
             return;
           }
 
-          _.merge(cfResources, {
+          if (cfResources[authorizerPermissionLogicalId]) return;
+          Object.assign(cfResources, {
             [authorizerPermissionLogicalId]: {
               Type: 'AWS::Lambda::Permission',
               Properties: {