diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/stream/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/stream/index.js
index a51a1628afec..91850f153b7b 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/stream/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/stream/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AwsCompileStreamEvents {
         {
           type: 'object',
           properties: {
-            arn: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsArn' },
+            arn: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsArnString' },
             type: { enum: ['dynamodb', 'kinesis'] },
             batchSize: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1, maximum: 10000 },
             parallelizationFactor: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1, maximum: 10 },
@@ -67,6 +67,59 @@ class AwsCompileStreamEvents {
           additionalProperties: false,
           required: ['arn'],
         },
+        {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            arn: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsCfFunction' },
+            type: { enum: ['dynamodb', 'kinesis'] },
+            batchSize: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1, maximum: 10000 },
+            parallelizationFactor: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1, maximum: 10 },
+            startingPosition: { enum: ['LATEST', 'TRIM_HORIZON'] },
+            enabled: { type: 'boolean' },
+            consumer: { oneOf: [{ const: true }, { $ref: '#/definitions/awsArn' }] },
+            batchWindow: { type: 'integer', minimum: 0, maximum: 300 },
+            maximumRetryAttempts: { type: 'integer', minimum: -1, maximum: 10000 },
+            bisectBatchOnFunctionError: { type: 'boolean' },
+            maximumRecordAgeInSeconds: {
+              oneOf: [
+                { type: 'integer', minimum: -1, maximum: -1 },
+                { type: 'integer', minimum: 60, maximum: 604800 },
+              ],
+            },
+            destinations: {
+              type: 'object',
+              properties: {
+                onFailure: {
+                  anyOf: [
+                    { $ref: '#/definitions/awsArnString' },
+                    {
+                      type: 'object',
+                      properties: {
+                        arn: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsArnString' },
+                        type: { enum: ['sns', 'sqs'] },
+                      },
+                      additionalProperties: false,
+                      required: ['arn'],
+                    },
+                    {
+                      type: 'object',
+                      properties: {
+                        arn: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsCfFunction' },
+                        type: { enum: ['sns', 'sqs'] },
+                      },
+                      additionalProperties: false,
+                      required: ['arn', 'type'],
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              },
+              additionalProperties: false,
+              required: ['onFailure'],
+            },
+          },
+          additionalProperties: false,
+          required: ['arn', 'type'],
+        },
       ],
     });
   }
@@ -131,18 +184,6 @@ class AwsCompileStreamEvents {
             let Enabled = true;
 
             if (typeof event.stream === 'object') {
-              if (typeof event.stream.arn !== 'string') {
-                // for dynamic arns (GetAtt/ImportValue)
-                if (!event.stream.type) {
-                  const errorMessage = [
-                    `Missing "type" property for stream event in function "${functionName}"`,
-                    ' If the "arn" property on a stream is a complex type (such as Fn::GetAtt)',
-                    ' then a "type" must be provided for the stream, either "kinesis" or,',
-                    ' "dynamodb". Please check the docs for more info.',
-                  ].join('');
-                  throw new this.serverless.classes.Error(errorMessage);
-                }
-              }
               EventSourceArn = event.stream.arn;
               BatchSize = event.stream.batchSize || BatchSize;
               if (event.stream.parallelizationFactor) {