diff --git a/config/shared_config_test.go b/config/shared_config_test.go
index f5195ecb4f5..3fb8960ac9d 100644
--- a/config/shared_config_test.go
+++ b/config/shared_config_test.go
@@ -593,6 +593,12 @@ func TestLoadSharedConfigFromSection(t *testing.T) {
 			Profile:  "profile partial_creds",
 			Expected: SharedConfig{},
 		},
+		"profile with role duration": {
+			Profile: "profile with_role_duration",
+			Expected: SharedConfig{
+				RoleDurationSeconds: aws.Duration(3601 * time.Second),
+			},
+		},
 		"profile with complete creds": {
 			Profile: "profile complete_creds",
 			Expected: SharedConfig{
@@ -689,12 +695,12 @@ func TestLoadSharedConfigFromSection(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
-
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("expect no error, got %v", err)
 			}
-			if e, a := c.Expected, cfg; !reflect.DeepEqual(e, a) {
-				t.Errorf("expect %v, got %v", e, a)
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(c.Expected, cfg); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("expect shared config match\n%s", diff)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/config/testdata/shared_config b/config/testdata/shared_config
index ee2c7b9961c..dc3886ba455 100644
--- a/config/testdata/shared_config
+++ b/config/testdata/shared_config
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ aws_secret_access_key = SECRET
 [profile alt_profile_name]
 region = alt_profile_name_region
 
+[profile with_role_duration]
+duration_seconds = 3601
+
 [profile short_profile_name_first]
 region = short_profile_name_first_short