diff --git a/javav2/example_code/controltower/README.md b/javav2/example_code/controltower/README.md
index 86b1e0139ee..219764f10dc 100644
--- a/javav2/example_code/controltower/README.md
+++ b/javav2/example_code/controltower/README.md
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ Code examples that show you how to perform the essential operations within a ser
 Code excerpts that show you how to call individual service functions.
 
 - [DisableBaseline](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L493)
-- [DisableControl](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L803)
+- [DisableControl](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L809)
 - [EnableBaseline](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L387)
 - [EnableControl](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L706)
 - [GetBaselineOperation](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L574)
-- [GetControlOperation](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L886)
+- [GetControlOperation](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L892)
 - [ListBaselines](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L257)
 - [ListEnabledBaselines](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L317)
 - [ListEnabledControls](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L638)
 - [ListLandingZones](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L204)
-- [ResetEnabledBaseline](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L986)
+- [ResetEnabledBaseline](src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java#L992)
 
 
 <!--custom.examples.start-->
diff --git a/javav2/example_code/controltower/pom.xml b/javav2/example_code/controltower/pom.xml
index 7dab4008da6..3bf10fa4c51 100644
--- a/javav2/example_code/controltower/pom.xml
+++ b/javav2/example_code/controltower/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
                 <artifactId>bom</artifactId>
-                <version>2.28.11</version>
+                <version>2.44.5</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java b/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java
index 644a8b49192..96371dfd42d 100644
--- a/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java
+++ b/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/main/java/com/example/controltower/scenario/ControlTowerActions.java
@@ -771,6 +771,12 @@ public void run() {
                             return null;
                         }
 
+                        if ("ValidationException".equals(errorCode)
+                                && message.contains("enforced by default")) {
+                            System.out.println("Control is enforced by default and cannot be enabled manually.");
+                            return null;
+                        }
+
                         if ("ResourceNotFoundException".equals(errorCode)
                                 && message.contains("not registered with AWS Control Tower")) {
                             System.out.println(
diff --git a/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/test/java/ControlTowerTest.java b/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/test/java/ControlTowerTest.java
index 27ddd65c2ac..13bfc5d04e5 100644
--- a/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/test/java/ControlTowerTest.java
+++ b/javav2/example_code/controltower/src/test/java/ControlTowerTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public class ControlTowerTest {
     public static void setUp() {
         controlTowerClient = ControlTowerClient.builder()
                 .region(Region.US_EAST_1)
-                .credentialsProvider(ProfileCredentialsProvider.create("default"))
                 .build();
     }