diff --git a/packages/amplify-category-storage/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/s3-resource-api.ts b/packages/amplify-category-storage/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/s3-resource-api.ts
index 6d18f7d7460..145d62de77a 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-category-storage/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/s3-resource-api.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-category-storage/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/s3-resource-api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { $TSContext, AmplifyCategories, AmplifySupportedService, CLISubCommandType, stateManager } from 'amplify-cli-core';
 import { AmplifyS3ResourceStackTransform } from '../cdk-stack-builder/s3-stack-transform';
-import { S3UserInputTriggerFunctionParams, S3UserInputs } from '../service-walkthrough-types/s3-user-input-types';
+import { S3UserInputs, S3UserInputTriggerFunctionParams } from '../service-walkthrough-types/s3-user-input-types';
 import { S3InputState } from './s3-user-input-state';
-import { createNewLambdaAndUpdateCFN, migrateStorageCategory, isMigrateStorageRequired } from './s3-walkthrough';
+import { createNewLambdaAndUpdateCFN, isMigrateStorageRequired, migrateStorageCategory } from './s3-walkthrough';
 
 /**
  * @returns Name of S3 resource or undefined
@@ -70,10 +70,23 @@ export async function s3CreateStorageResource(context: $TSContext, storageInput:
   if (storageResourceName) {
     throw new Error('Add Storage Failed.. already exists');
   }
+  //validate bucket Name
+  if( storageInput.bucketName ) {
+    s3ValidateBucketName( storageInput.bucketName );
+  }
   await s3APIHelperTransformAndSaveState(context, storageInput, CLISubCommandType.ADD);
   return storageInput;
 }
 
+export function s3ValidateBucketName( bucketName:string ){
+  const regexp = '^[a-z0-9-]{3,47}$';
+  const isValidBucketName = new RegExp(regexp, 'g').test(bucketName)
+  if( !isValidBucketName ){
+    throw new Error('Bucket name can only use the following characters: a-z 0-9 - and should have minimum 3 character and max of 47 character')
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * Create new lambda and add as Storage Lambda trigger
  * note:- (legacy logic, should be moved to addLambdaTrigger -  to support multiple lambda triggers)
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/categories/storage.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/categories/storage.ts
index fa633bf14e1..c08bb8e67e8 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/categories/storage.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-core/src/categories/storage.ts
@@ -487,9 +487,6 @@ export function addS3WithTrigger(cwd: string, settings: any): Promise<void> {
       .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Do you want to add a Lambda Trigger for your S3 Bucket')
       .sendConfirmYes()
-      .wait('Select from the following options')
-      .send(KEY_DOWN_ARROW)
-      .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Do you want to edit the local')
       .sendConfirmNo()
       .sendCarriageReturn()
@@ -541,10 +538,7 @@ export function addS3StorageWithIdpAuth(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     let chain = spawn(getCLIPath(), ['add', 'storage'], { cwd: projectDir, stripColors: true });
 
-    singleSelect(chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:'), 'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)', [
-      'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)',
-      'NoSQL Database',
-    ]);
+    chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:').sendCarriageReturn(); //select - Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)
 
     chain
       .wait('Provide a friendly name for your resource that will be used to label this category in the project:')
@@ -561,6 +555,13 @@ export function addS3StorageWithIdpAuth(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
       ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
       ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
     );
+    chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Authenticated users?')
+    .send(' ') //'create/update'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'read'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'delete'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
 
     chain.wait('Do you want to add a Lambda Trigger for your S3 Bucket?').sendConfirmNo();
 
@@ -577,31 +578,33 @@ export function addS3StorageWithIdpAuth(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
 export function addS3Storage(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     let chain = spawn(getCLIPath(), ['add', 'storage'], { cwd: projectDir, stripColors: true });
-
-    singleSelect(chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:'), 'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)', [
-      'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)',
-      'NoSQL Database',
-    ]);
-
+    chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:').sendCarriageReturn(); //'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)'
     chain
       .wait('Provide a friendly name for your resource that will be used to label this category in the project:')
       .sendCarriageReturn()
       .wait('Provide bucket name:')
       .sendCarriageReturn();
 
-    singleSelect(chain.wait('Who should have access:'), 'Auth and guest users', ['Auth users only', 'Auth and guest users']);
-
-    multiSelect(
-      chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Authenticated users?'),
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-    );
-
-    multiSelect(
-      chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Guest users?'),
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-    );
+    chain.wait('Who should have access:')
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
+
+    chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Authenticated users?')
+    .send(' ') //'create/update'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'read'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'delete'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
+
+    chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Guest users?')
+    .send(' ') //'create/update'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'read'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ') //'delete'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
 
     chain.wait('Do you want to add a Lambda Trigger for your S3 Bucket?').sendConfirmNo();
 
@@ -636,10 +639,9 @@ export function addS3StorageWithSettings(projectDir: string, settings: AddStorag
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     let chain = spawn(getCLIPath(), ['add', 'storage'], { cwd: projectDir, stripColors: true });
 
-    singleSelect(chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:'), 'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)', [
-      'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)',
-      'NoSQL Database',
-    ]);
+    chain.wait('Select from one of the below mentioned services:')
+    .send(' ') //'Content (Images, audio, video, etc.)'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
 
     chain
       .wait('Provide a friendly name for your resource that will be used to label this category in the project:')
@@ -647,19 +649,26 @@ export function addS3StorageWithSettings(projectDir: string, settings: AddStorag
       .wait('Provide bucket name:')
       .sendLine(settings.bucketName);
 
-    singleSelect(chain.wait('Who should have access:'), 'Auth and guest users', ['Auth users only', 'Auth and guest users']);
-
-    multiSelect(
-      chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Authenticated users?'),
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-    );
-
-    multiSelect(
-      chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Guest users?'),
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-      ['create/update', 'read', 'delete'],
-    );
+    chain.wait('Who should have access:')
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
+
+    chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Authenticated users?')
+    .send(' ')      //'create/update'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')      //'read'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')      //'delete'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
+
+    chain.wait('What kind of access do you want for Guest users?')
+    .send(' ')      //'create/update'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')      //'read'
+    .sendKeyDown()
+    .send(' ')      //'delete'
+    .sendCarriageReturn()
 
     chain.wait('Do you want to add a Lambda Trigger for your S3 Bucket?').sendConfirmNo();