diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
index ac2f0318800..9b41dcf3bd8 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@ class AwsCompileSNSEvents {
                 targetUrl = {
                   'Fn::Join': [
                     '',
-                    `https://sqs.${deRegion}.`,
-                    { Ref: 'AWS::URLSuffix' },
-                    `/${deAccount}/${deQueueName}`,
+                    [
+                      `https://sqs.${deRegion}.`,
+                      { Ref: 'AWS::URLSuffix' },
+                      `/${deAccount}/${deQueueName}`,
+                    ],
                   ],
                 };
               } else if (deadLetterTargetRef) {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
index 4e74f0aa514..286bd0b0eea 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
@@ -591,6 +591,23 @@ describe('AwsCompileSNSEvents', () => {
         awsCompileSNSEvents.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
           .Topic1ToFirstDLQPolicy.Type
       ).to.equal('AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy');
+      expect(
+        awsCompileSNSEvents.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+          .Topic1ToFirstDLQPolicy.Properties.Queues
+      ).to.deep.equal([
+        {
+          'Fn::Join': [
+            '',
+            [
+              'https://sqs.us-east-1.',
+              {
+                Ref: 'AWS::URLSuffix',
+              },
+              '/11111111111/myDLQ',
+            ],
+          ],
+        },
+      ]);
     });
 
     it('should link topic to corresponding dlq when redrivePolicy is defined with resource ref', () => {