diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/.eslintrc.js b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/.eslintrc.js
index 5ee76c5f55d63..2a2c7498774d0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/.eslintrc.js
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ const baseConfig = require('@aws-cdk/cdk-build-tools/config/eslintrc');
 baseConfig.parserOptions.project = __dirname + '/tsconfig.json';
 
 baseConfig.rules['import/no-extraneous-dependencies'] = ['error', { devDependencies: true, peerDependencies: true }];
-baseConfig.rules['@aws-cdk/invalid-cfn-imports'] = 'off';
 
 module.exports = baseConfig;
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/README.md
index 95d1bddde3f53..186af1330fb75 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Pipe targets are the end point of an EventBridge Pipe. The following targets are
 * `targets.EventBridgeTarget`: [Send event source to an EventBridge event bus](#amazon-eventbridge-event-bus)
 * `targets.KinesisTarget`: [Send event source to a Kinesis data stream](#amazon-kinesis-data-stream)
 * `targets.LambdaFunction`: [Send event source to a Lambda function](#aws-lambda-function)
+* `targets.SageMakerTarget`: [Send event source to a SageMaker pipeline](#amazon-sagemaker-pipeline)
 * `targets.SfnStateMachine`: [Invoke a Step Functions state machine from an event source](#aws-step-functions-state-machine)
 * `targets.SqsTarget`: [Send event source to an SQS queue](#amazon-sqs)
 
@@ -217,6 +218,39 @@ const pipe = new pipes.Pipe(this, 'Pipe', {
 });
 ```
 
+### Amazon SageMaker Pipeline
+
+A SageMaker pipeline can be used as a target for a pipe. 
+The pipeline will receive the (enriched/filtered) source payload.
+
+```ts
+declare const sourceQueue: sqs.Queue;
+declare const targetPipeline: sagemaker.IPipeline;
+
+const pipelineTarget = new targets.SageMakerTarget(targetPipeline);
+
+const pipe = new pipes.Pipe(this, 'Pipe', {
+    source: new SqsSource(sourceQueue),
+    target: pipelineTarget,
+});
+```
+
+The input to the target pipeline can be transformed:
+
+```ts
+declare const sourceQueue: sqs.Queue;
+declare const targetPipeline: sagemaker.IPipeline;
+
+const pipelineTarget = new targets.SageMakerTarget(targetPipeline, {
+  inputTransformation: pipes.InputTransformation.fromObject({ body: "👀" }),
+});
+
+const pipe = new pipes.Pipe(this, 'Pipe', {
+    source: new SqsSource(sourceQueue),
+    target: pipelineTarget,
+});
+```
+
 ### AWS Step Functions State Machine
 
 A Step Functions state machine can be used as a target for a pipe. 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/lambda.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/lambda.ts
index c5fe2adfda59e..2e684f95c4a87 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/lambda.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/lambda.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export interface LambdaFunctionParameters {
    * The input transformation to apply to the message before sending it to the target.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters-inputtemplate
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly inputTransformation?: IInputTransformation;
 
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
index 99daa6116ae88..b43af8005e8a9 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sagemaker.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface SageMakerTargetParameters {
    * The input transformation to apply to the message before sending it to the target.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters-inputtemplate
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly inputTransformation?: IInputTransformation;
 
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ export class SageMakerTarget implements ITarget {
 
   bind(pipe: IPipe): TargetConfig {
     if (!this.sagemakerParameters) {
-      return {
-        targetParameters: {},
-      };
+      return { targetParameters: {} };
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sqs.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sqs.ts
index 3a63384d4cd95..55c3e8e6cfa2c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sqs.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/sqs.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface SqsTargetParameters {
    * The input transformation to apply to the message before sending it to the target.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters-inputtemplate
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly inputTransformation?: IInputTransformation;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export interface SqsTargetParameters {
    * The token used for deduplication of sent messages.
    *
    * @see http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsqsqueueparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsqsqueueparameters-messagededuplicationid
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly messageDeduplicationId?: string;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export interface SqsTargetParameters {
    * The FIFO message group ID to use as the target.
    *
    * @see http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsqsqueueparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetsqsqueueparameters-messagegroupid
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly messageGroupId?: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/stepfunctions.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/stepfunctions.ts
index beb4d350faed4..de029c24086a6 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/stepfunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-pipes-targets-alpha/lib/stepfunctions.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export interface SfnStateMachineParameters {
    * The input transformation to apply to the message before sending it to the target.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters.html#cfn-pipes-pipe-pipetargetparameters-inputtemplate
-   * @default none
+   * @default - none
    */
   readonly inputTransformation?: IInputTransformation;