diff --git a/aws/sdk-codegen/src/main/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/SdkSettings.kt b/aws/sdk-codegen/src/main/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/SdkSettings.kt
index e523c960ac3..ec5114be6b3 100644
--- a/aws/sdk-codegen/src/main/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/SdkSettings.kt
+++ b/aws/sdk-codegen/src/main/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/SdkSettings.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SdkSettings private constructor(private val awsSdk: ObjectNode?) {
 
     /** Whether to generate a README */
     val generateReadme: Boolean
-        get() = awsSdkBuild
+        get() = awsSdkBuild && !(awsSdk?.getBooleanMember("suppressReadme")?.orNull()?.value ?: false)
 
     val requireEndpointResolver: Boolean
         get() = awsSdkBuild
diff --git a/aws/sdk-codegen/src/test/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/TestUtil.kt b/aws/sdk-codegen/src/test/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/TestUtil.kt
index e6b61d6397e..bf1dc5aece6 100644
--- a/aws/sdk-codegen/src/test/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/TestUtil.kt
+++ b/aws/sdk-codegen/src/test/kotlin/software/amazon/smithy/rustsdk/TestUtil.kt
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ fun awsIntegrationTestParams() = IntegrationTestParams(
                 "awsSdk",
                 ObjectNode.builder()
                     .withMember("awsSdkBuild", true)
+                    .withMember("suppressReadme", true)
                     .withMember("integrationTestPath", "../sdk/integration-tests")
                     .withMember("partitionsConfigPath", "../sdk/aws-models/sdk-endpoints.json")
-                    .withMember("awsConfigVersion", "1")
                     .build(),
             ).build(),
     )