diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
index 27e34b49b8dbd..2301227e42dad 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-logs/test/log-retention.test.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ describe('log retention', () => {
             Ref: 'AWS::Region',
           },
           'value',
+          { DefaultValue: 'nodejs18.x' },
         ],
       },
     });