diff --git a/aws/rust-runtime/aws-inlineable/src/presigning.rs b/aws/rust-runtime/aws-inlineable/src/presigning.rs
index b4569ce3407..a1c2594efc3 100644
--- a/aws/rust-runtime/aws-inlineable/src/presigning.rs
+++ b/aws/rust-runtime/aws-inlineable/src/presigning.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 use aws_smithy_runtime_api::box_error::BoxError;
 use aws_smithy_runtime_api::client::orchestrator::HttpRequest;
+use aws_smithy_types::body::SdkBody;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 
@@ -175,10 +176,21 @@ impl PresigningConfigBuilder {
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct PresignedRequest(HttpRequest);
 
+impl Clone for PresignedRequest {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self(
+            self.0
+                .try_clone()
+                .expect("presigned requests do not have a body"),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 impl PresignedRequest {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub(crate) fn new(inner: HttpRequest) -> Self {
-        Self(inner)
+        // throw out the body so we're sure it's cloneable
+        Self(inner.map(|_body| SdkBody::empty()))
     }
 
     /// Returns the HTTP request method.