name : update-assume-role-policy.rst **To update the trust policy for an IAM role** The following ``update-assume-role-policy`` command updates the trust policy for the role named ``Test-Role``. :: aws iam update-assume-role-policy \ --role-name Test-Role \ --policy-document file://Test-Role-Trust-Policy.json This command produces no output. The trust policy is defined as a JSON document in the *Test-Role-Trust-Policy.json* file. (The file name and extension do not have significance.) The trust policy must specify a principal. To update the permissions policy for a role, use the ``put-role-policy`` command. For more information, see `Creating IAM roles <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create.html>`__ in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.