diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/README.md
index 0b57126001cf8..75fba9152e2b8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ const topic = new sns.Topic(this, 'Topic');
 bucket.addEventNotification(s3.EventType.OBJECT_CREATED_PUT, new s3n.SnsDestination(topic));
 ```
 
+The following example shows how to send a notification to an SQS queue
+when an object is created in an S3 bucket:
+
+```ts
+import * as sqs from '@aws-cdk/aws-sqs';
+
+const bucket = new s3.Bucket(this, 'Bucket');
+const queue = new sqs.Queue(this, 'Queue');
+
+bucket.addEventNotification(s3.EventType.OBJECT_CREATED_PUT, new s3n.SqsDestination(queue));
+```
+
 The following example shows how to send a notification to a Lambda function when an object is created in an S3 bucket:
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/lib/sqs.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/lib/sqs.ts
index 330a941a9ae86..5562a07c5182a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/lib/sqs.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/lib/sqs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import * as iam from '@aws-cdk/aws-iam';
 import * as s3 from '@aws-cdk/aws-s3';
 import * as sqs from '@aws-cdk/aws-sqs';
+import { Annotations } from '@aws-cdk/core';
+
+// keep this import separate from other imports to reduce chance for merge conflicts with v2-main
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-duplicate-imports, import/order
 import { Construct } from '@aws-cdk/core';
 
 /**
@@ -24,11 +28,15 @@ export class SqsDestination implements s3.IBucketNotificationDestination {
     // if this queue is encrypted, we need to allow S3 to read messages since that's how
     // it verifies that the notification destination configuration is valid.
     if (this.queue.encryptionMasterKey) {
-      this.queue.encryptionMasterKey.addToResourcePolicy(new iam.PolicyStatement({
+      const statement = new iam.PolicyStatement({
         principals: [new iam.ServicePrincipal('s3.amazonaws.com')],
         actions: ['kms:GenerateDataKey*', 'kms:Decrypt'],
         resources: ['*'],
-      }), /* allowNoOp */ false);
+      });
+      const addResult = this.queue.encryptionMasterKey.addToResourcePolicy(statement, /* allowNoOp */ true);
+      if (!addResult.statementAdded) {
+        Annotations.of(this.queue.encryptionMasterKey).addWarning(`Can not change key policy of imported kms key. Ensure that your key policy contains the following permissions: \n${JSON.stringify(statement.toJSON(), null, 2)}`);
+      }
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/package.json
index 966572d8350ea..3b004ef015a21 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/package.json
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@aws-cdk/aws-iam": "0.0.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/aws-kms": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-lambda": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-sns": "0.0.0",
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@aws-cdk/aws-iam": "0.0.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/aws-kms": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-lambda": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-s3": "0.0.0",
     "@aws-cdk/aws-sns": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/test/queue.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/test/queue.test.ts
index b1ae15e895a7c..44404de1b1d79 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/test/queue.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3-notifications/test/queue.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Match, Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
+import { Match, Template, Annotations } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
+import * as kms from '@aws-cdk/aws-kms';
 import * as s3 from '@aws-cdk/aws-s3';
 import * as sqs from '@aws-cdk/aws-sqs';
 import { Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
@@ -96,3 +97,27 @@ test('if the queue is encrypted with a custom kms key, the key resource policy i
     },
   });
 });
+
+test('if the queue is encrypted with a imported kms key, printout warning', () => {
+  const stack = new Stack();
+  const bucket = new s3.Bucket(stack, 'Bucket');
+  const key = kms.Key.fromKeyArn(stack, 'ImportedKey', 'arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab');
+  const queue = new sqs.Queue(stack, 'Queue', {
+    encryption: sqs.QueueEncryption.KMS,
+    encryptionMasterKey: key,
+  });
+
+  bucket.addObjectCreatedNotification(new notif.SqsDestination(queue));
+
+  Annotations.fromStack(stack).hasWarning('/Default/ImportedKey', `Can not change key policy of imported kms key. Ensure that your key policy contains the following permissions: \n${JSON.stringify({
+    Action: [
+      'kms:GenerateDataKey*',
+      'kms:Decrypt',
+    ],
+    Effect: 'Allow',
+    Principal: {
+      Service: 's3.amazonaws.com',
+    },
+    Resource: '*',
+  }, null, 2)}`);
+});