diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/events/sqs.md b/docs/providers/aws/events/sqs.md
index 4ead9acf7..90fca0c1b 100644
--- a/docs/providers/aws/events/sqs.md
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/events/sqs.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ functions:
   compute:
     handler: handler.compute
     events:
+      # These are all possible formats.
       - sqs: arn:aws:sqs:region:XXXXXX:MyFirstQueue
       - sqs:
           arn:
@@ -50,14 +51,26 @@ functions:
 
 ## Setting the BatchSize
 
-For the SQS event integration, you can set the `batchSize`, which effects how many SQS messages will be included in a single Lambda invocation. The default `batchSize` is 10, and the max `batchSize` is 10.
+For the SQS event integration, you can set the `batchSize`, which effects how many SQS messages can be included in a single Lambda invocation. The default `batchSize` is 10, and the max `batchSize` is 10.
 
 ```yml
 functions:
-  preprocess:
-    handler: handler.preprocess
+  compute:
+    handler: handler.compute
     events:
       - sqs:
           arn: arn:aws:sqs:region:XXXXXX:myQueue
           batchSize: 10
 ```
+
+## IAM Permissions
+
+Your Lambda role must include the following permissions:
+
+- sqs:ChangeMessageVisibility
+
+- sqs:DeleteMessage
+
+- sqs:GetQueueAttributes
+
+- sqs:ReceiveMessage
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