diff --git a/doc/_resource_types/ssm_parameter.md b/doc/_resource_types/ssm_parameter.md
index c0d3920fe..4d9e8697b 100644
--- a/doc/_resource_types/ssm_parameter.md
+++ b/doc/_resource_types/ssm_parameter.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ end
 
 ```ruby
 describe ssm_parameter('my-parameter') do
-  its(:key_id) { should be_eql('6a81f446-27b0-4d51-a04f-af7ddeea2e22') }
-  its(:description) { should be_eql('Some string description') }
+  its(:arn) { should be_eql('arn:aws:ssm:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:parameter/my-parameter') }
+  its(:name) { should be_eql('my-parameter') }
   its(:version) { should be_eql(1) }
 end
 ```
diff --git a/doc/resource_types.md b/doc/resource_types.md
index 82d563b2c..9b065a249 100644
--- a/doc/resource_types.md
+++ b/doc/resource_types.md
@@ -3340,13 +3340,13 @@ end
 ```
 
 
-### its(:name), its(:type), its(:key_id), its(:last_modified_date), its(:last_modified_user), its(:description), its(:allowed_pattern), its(:version), its(:tier), its(:policies)
+### its(:name), its(:type), its(:value), its(:version), its(:selector), its(:source_result), its(:last_modified_date), its(:arn)
 ### :unlock: Advanced use
 
 ```ruby
 describe ssm_parameter('my-parameter') do
-  its(:key_id) { should be_eql('6a81f446-27b0-4d51-a04f-af7ddeea2e22') }
-  its(:description) { should be_eql('Some string description') }
+  its(:arn) { should be_eql('arn:aws:ssm:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:parameter/my-parameter') }
+  its(:name) { should be_eql('my-parameter') }
   its(:version) { should be_eql(1) }
 end
 ```
diff --git a/lib/awspec/helper/finder/ssm_parameter.rb b/lib/awspec/helper/finder/ssm_parameter.rb
index 11518b6de..b50ba0f13 100644
--- a/lib/awspec/helper/finder/ssm_parameter.rb
+++ b/lib/awspec/helper/finder/ssm_parameter.rb
@@ -2,15 +2,9 @@ module Awspec::Helper
   module Finder
     module SsmParameter
       def find_ssm_parameter(name)
-        ssm_client.describe_parameters(
-          {
-            filters:  [
-              {
-                key: 'Name',
-                values: [name]
-              }
-            ]
-          }).parameters[0]
+        ssm_client.get_parameter({
+                                   name: name, with_decryption: false
+                                 }).parameter
       end
 
       def find_parameter_tag(id, tag_key)
diff --git a/lib/awspec/stub/ssm_parameter.rb b/lib/awspec/stub/ssm_parameter.rb
index 92633a9d1..9c87cf9c7 100644
--- a/lib/awspec/stub/ssm_parameter.rb
+++ b/lib/awspec/stub/ssm_parameter.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 Aws.config[:ssm] = {
   stub_responses: {
-    describe_parameters: {
-      parameters: [
-        {
-          name: 'my-parameter',
-          type: 'SecureString',
-          key_id: 'alias/aws/ssm',
-          description: 'Some description',
-          version: 1,
-          next_token: nil
-        }
-      ]
+    get_parameter: {
+      parameter:
+      {
+        name: 'my-parameter',
+        type: 'SecureString',
+        version: 1,
+        arn: 'arn:aws:ssm:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:parameter/my-parameter',
+        value: 'encrypted'
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/type/ssm_parameter_spec.rb b/spec/type/ssm_parameter_spec.rb
index 7c3c1d41e..2c01d9530 100644
--- a/spec/type/ssm_parameter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/type/ssm_parameter_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 describe ssm_parameter('my-parameter') do
   it { should exist }
   it { should be_encrypted }
-  its(:key_id) { should be_eql('alias/aws/ssm') }
-  its(:description) { should be_eql('Some description') }
   its(:version) { should be_eql(1) }
+  its(:arn) { should be_eql('arn:aws:ssm:REGION:ACCOUNT_ID:parameter/my-parameter') }
+  its(:value) { should be_eql('encrypted') }
 end