diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1bb1e2f..1dc7bf2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ The only required field for the metadata file is the srcVideo and the workflow w
     "MediaConvert_Template_2160p":"string",
     "MediaConvert_Template_1080p":"string",
     "MediaConvert_Template_720p":"string",
-    "JobTemplate":"custom-job-template"
+    "JobTemplate":"custom-job-template",
+    "InputRotate": "DEGREE_0"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/source/encode/index.js b/source/encode/index.js
index b72d2ab8..1ec21899 100644
--- a/source/encode/index.js
+++ b/source/encode/index.js
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ exports.handler = async (event) => {
             }
           },
           "VideoSelector": {
-            "ColorSpace": "FOLLOW"
+            "ColorSpace": "FOLLOW",
+            "Rotate": event.inputRotate
           },
           "FilterEnable": "AUTO",
           "PsiControl": "USE_PSI",
diff --git a/source/encode/package.json b/source/encode/package.json
index 6a78e38f..594195f0 100644
--- a/source/encode/package.json
+++ b/source/encode/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "mocha lib/*.spec.js"
   },
-  "dependencies": {},
+  "dependencies": {
+    "aws-sdk": "^2.414.0"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "aws-sdk": "*",
     "aws-sdk-mock": "*",
     "chai": "*",
     "mocha": "*",
diff --git a/source/input-validate/index.js b/source/input-validate/index.js
index 6fac10f8..399f6f79 100644
--- a/source/input-validate/index.js
+++ b/source/input-validate/index.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ exports.handler = async (event) => {
       startTime: moment().utc().format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm.S'),
       workflowTrigger:event.workflowTrigger,
       workflowStatus: 'Ingest',
+      inputRotate: 'DEGREE_0',
       workflowName:process.env.WorkflowName,
       srcBucket: process.env.Source,
       destBucket: process.env.Destination,