diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.toml b/CHANGELOG.next.toml
index d3743f26ca..f044289202 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.toml
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.toml
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ message = "SDK examples now come from [`awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples`](https://g
 references = ["smithy-rs#1118"]
 meta = { "breaking" = false, "tada" = false, "bug" = false }
 author = "jdisanti"
+
+[[smithy-rs]]
+message = "Provide SigningService creation via owned String"
+references = ["smithy-rs#1114"]
+meta = { "breaking" = false, "tada" = false, "bug" = false }
+author = "mchoicpe-amazon"
diff --git a/aws/rust-runtime/aws-types/src/lib.rs b/aws/rust-runtime/aws-types/src/lib.rs
index 3421b5f2e2..eb39142feb 100644
--- a/aws/rust-runtime/aws-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aws/rust-runtime/aws-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ impl SigningService {
         SigningService(Cow::Borrowed(service))
     }
 }
+
+impl From<String> for SigningService {
+    fn from(service: String) -> Self {
+        SigningService(Cow::Owned(service))
+    }
+}