diff --git a/services/admin/serverless.yml b/services/admin/serverless.yml
index b68e261e3..ae68fa634 100644
--- a/services/admin/serverless.yml
+++ b/services/admin/serverless.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ provider:
       path: ${ssm:/configuration/${self:custom.stage}/iam/path, ssm:/configuration/default/iam/path, "/"}
       permissionsBoundary: !Sub arn:aws:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:policy${self:custom.iamPermissionsBoundaryPolicy}
       statements:
-        # Allow DynamoDB access (example permissions)
         - Effect: Allow
           Action:
             - dynamodb:Query
@@ -40,14 +39,6 @@ provider:
             - arn:aws:dynamodb:*:*:table/onemac-develop-one
             - arn:aws:dynamodb:*:*:table/${self:custom.oneMacTableName}
             - arn:aws:dynamodb:*:*:table/${self:custom.oneMacTableName}/index/*
-        
-        # Allow CreateRole and TagResource actions
-        - Effect: Allow
-          Action:
-            - iam:CreateRole
-            - iam:TagResource
-            - iam:PassRole
-          Resource: "*"
 
   environment:
     NODE_OPTIONS: '--enable-source-maps'
@@ -64,6 +55,7 @@ functions:
       - cognitoUserPool:
           pool: ${self:custom.stage}-user-pool  # Ensure this resolves correctly
           trigger: PreTokenGeneration
+          existing: true
 
   resetData:
     handler: ./handlers/resetData.main
@@ -104,25 +96,3 @@ functions:
     handler: ./handlers/insertNotification.main
     timeout: 180
 
-resources:
-  Resources:
-    IamRoleCustomResourcesLambdaExecution:
-      Type: AWS::IAM::Role
-      Properties:
-        AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
-          Version: "2012-10-17"
-          Statement:
-            - Effect: Allow
-              Action: sts:AssumeRole
-              Principal:
-                Service: lambda.amazonaws.com
-        Policies:
-          - PolicyName: CustomResourcePolicy
-            PolicyDocument:
-              Version: "2012-10-17"
-              Statement:
-                - Effect: Allow
-                  Action:
-                    - iam:CreateRole
-                    - iam:TagResource
-                  Resource: "*"