diff --git a/src/ssm.tf b/src/ssm.tf
index 9b74979..9e62a50 100644
--- a/src/ssm.tf
+++ b/src/ssm.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 locals {
-  ssm_path_prefix = format("/%s/%s", var.ssm_path_prefix, module.cluster.id)
+  ssm_path_prefix = length(var.ssm_cluster_name_override) > 0  ? format("/%s/%s", var.ssm_path_prefix, var.ssm_cluster_name_override) : format("/%s/%s", var.ssm_path_prefix, module.cluster.id)
 
   admin_user_key     = format("%s/%s/%s", local.ssm_path_prefix, "admin", "user")
   admin_password_key = format("%s/%s/%s", local.ssm_path_prefix, "admin", "password")
diff --git a/src/variables.tf b/src/variables.tf
index ea71e52..1bc2277 100644
--- a/src/variables.tf
+++ b/src/variables.tf
@@ -352,3 +352,9 @@ variable "backup_window" {
   default     = "07:00-09:00"
   description = "Daily time range during which the backups happen, UTC"
 }
+
+variable "ssm_cluster_name_override" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = ""
+  description = "Set a cluster name into the ssm path prefix"
+}