diff --git a/stdlib/aws/aws.cue b/stdlib/aws/aws.cue
index 79c3b64f..975454cb 100644
--- a/stdlib/aws/aws.cue
+++ b/stdlib/aws/aws.cue
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ import (
 	// Always execute the script?
 	always?: bool
 
+	// Directory
+	dir?: dagger.#Artifact
+
 	out: {
 		string
 
@@ -101,6 +104,9 @@ import (
 					AWS_PAGER:             ""
 				}
 				mount: "/cache/aws": "cache"
+				if dir != _|_ {
+					mount: "/inputs/source": from: dir
+				}
 			},
 			op.#Export & {
 				source: export
diff --git a/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue b/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
index 5c1ef05e..679d2c63 100644
--- a/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
+++ b/stdlib/aws/s3/s3.cue
@@ -42,20 +42,21 @@ import (
 
 		code: #"""
 			opts=""
+			op=cp
 			if [ -d /inputs/source ]; then
-			    opts="--recursive"
+			    op=sync
 			fi
 			if [ -f /inputs/content_type ]; then
 			    opts="--content-type $(cat /inputs/content_type)"
 			fi
-			aws s3 cp $opts /inputs/source "$(cat /inputs/target)"
+			aws s3 $op $opts /inputs/source "$(cat /inputs/target)"
 			cat /inputs/target \
 			    | sed -E 's=^s3://([^/]*)/=https://\1.s3.amazonaws.com/=' \
 			    > /url
 			"""#
 
 		if sourceInline == _|_ {
-			mount: "/inputs/source": from: source
+			dir: source
 		}
 	}
 }