diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/resource.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/resource.ts
index fcf6a8645ae7d..6fdc3c414fb36 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/resource.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/resource.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ export class BackupResource {
   /**
    * A DynamoDB table
    */
-  public static fromDynamoDbTable(table: dynamodb.ITable) {
-    return BackupResource.fromArn(table.tableArn);
+  public static fromDynamoDbTable(table: dynamodb.ITableRef) {
+    return BackupResource.fromArn(table.tableRef.tableArn);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/shared.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/shared.ts
index d257e77620a43..4db88b984a77a 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/shared.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import * as cloudwatch from '../../aws-cloudwatch';
 import * as iam from '../../aws-iam';
 import * as kms from '../../aws-kms';
 import { IResource, ValidationError } from '../../core';
+import { ITableRef } from '../../interfaces/generated/aws-dynamodb-interfaces.generated';
 
 /**
  * Supported DynamoDB table operations.
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ export interface LocalSecondaryIndexProps extends SecondaryIndexProps {
 /**
  * An interface that represents a DynamoDB Table - either created with the CDK, or an existing one.
  */
-export interface ITable extends IResource {
+export interface ITable extends IResource, ITableRef {
   /**
    * Arn of the dynamodb table.
    *
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/table-v2-base.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/table-v2-base.ts
index 6b1306a3d1ae9..73dc676e5ee23 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/table-v2-base.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb/lib/table-v2-base.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { IMetric, MathExpression, Metric, MetricOptions, MetricProps } from '../
 import { AddToResourcePolicyResult, Grant, IGrantable, IResourceWithPolicy, PolicyDocument, PolicyStatement } from '../../aws-iam';
 import { IKey } from '../../aws-kms';
 import { Resource, ValidationError } from '../../core';
+import { TableReference } from '../../interfaces/generated/aws-dynamodb-interfaces.generated';
 
 /**
  * Represents an instance of a DynamoDB table.
@@ -64,6 +65,16 @@ export abstract class TableBaseV2 extends Resource implements ITableV2, IResourc
 
   protected abstract get hasIndex(): boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * A reference to this table.
+   */
+  public get tableRef(): TableReference {
+    return {
+      tableName: this.tableName,
+      tableArn: this.tableArn,
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Adds an IAM policy statement associated with this table to an IAM principal's policy.
    *
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/delete-item.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/delete-item.ts
index b7c8d5451689e..f8725bc42d7fb 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/delete-item.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/delete-item.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface DynamoDeleteItemOptions {
   /**
    * The name of the table containing the requested item.
    */
-  readonly table: ddb.ITable;
+  readonly table: ddb.ITableRef;
 
   /**
    * Primary key of the item to retrieve.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class DynamoDeleteItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
           Stack.of(this).formatArn({
             service: 'dynamodb',
             resource: 'table',
-            resourceName: props.table.tableName,
+            resourceName: props.table.tableRef.tableName,
           }),
         ],
         actions: [`dynamodb:${DynamoMethod.DELETE}Item`],
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class DynamoDeleteItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
       Resource: getDynamoResourceArn(DynamoMethod.DELETE),
       ...this._renderParametersOrArguments({
         Key: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.key),
-        TableName: this.props.table.tableName,
+        TableName: this.props.table.tableRef.tableName,
         ConditionExpression: this.props.conditionExpression,
         ExpressionAttributeNames: this.props.expressionAttributeNames,
         ExpressionAttributeValues: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.expressionAttributeValues),
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/get-item.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/get-item.ts
index fcea61eeac402..19bd593cd69be 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/get-item.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/get-item.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface DynamoGetItemOptions {
   /**
    * The name of the table containing the requested item.
    */
-  readonly table: ddb.ITable;
+  readonly table: ddb.ITableRef;
 
   /**
    * Primary key of the item to retrieve.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class DynamoGetItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
           Stack.of(this).formatArn({
             service: 'dynamodb',
             resource: 'table',
-            resourceName: props.table.tableName,
+            resourceName: props.table.tableRef.tableName,
           }),
         ],
         actions: [`dynamodb:${DynamoMethod.GET}Item`],
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class DynamoGetItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
       Resource: getDynamoResourceArn(DynamoMethod.GET),
       ...this._renderParametersOrArguments({
         Key: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.key),
-        TableName: this.props.table.tableName,
+        TableName: this.props.table.tableRef.tableName,
         ConsistentRead: this.props.consistentRead ?? false,
         ExpressionAttributeNames: this.props.expressionAttributeNames,
         ProjectionExpression: this.configureProjectionExpression(this.props.projectionExpression),
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/put-item.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/put-item.ts
index 36c288667c96d..4709b26b5cad3 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/put-item.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/put-item.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface DynamoPutItemOptions {
   /**
    * The name of the table where the item should be written .
    */
-  readonly table: ddb.ITable;
+  readonly table: ddb.ITableRef;
 
   /**
    * A condition that must be satisfied in order for a conditional PutItem operation to succeed.
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class DynamoPutItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
           Stack.of(this).formatArn({
             service: 'dynamodb',
             resource: 'table',
-            resourceName: props.table.tableName,
+            resourceName: props.table.tableRef.tableName,
           }),
         ],
         actions: [`dynamodb:${DynamoMethod.PUT}Item`],
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class DynamoPutItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
       Resource: getDynamoResourceArn(DynamoMethod.PUT),
       ...this._renderParametersOrArguments({
         Item: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.item),
-        TableName: this.props.table.tableName,
+        TableName: this.props.table.tableRef.tableName,
         ConditionExpression: this.props.conditionExpression,
         ExpressionAttributeNames: this.props.expressionAttributeNames,
         ExpressionAttributeValues: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.expressionAttributeValues),
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/update-item.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/update-item.ts
index 15990f95e7bae..43014f7ef5886 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/update-item.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks/lib/dynamodb/update-item.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface DynamoUpdateItemOptions {
   /**
    * The name of the table containing the requested item.
    */
-  readonly table: ddb.ITable;
+  readonly table: ddb.ITableRef;
 
   /**
    * Primary key of the item to retrieve.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export class DynamoUpdateItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
           Stack.of(this).formatArn({
             service: 'dynamodb',
             resource: 'table',
-            resourceName: props.table.tableName,
+            resourceName: props.table.tableRef.tableName,
           }),
         ],
         actions: [`dynamodb:${DynamoMethod.UPDATE}Item`],
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export class DynamoUpdateItem extends sfn.TaskStateBase {
       Resource: getDynamoResourceArn(DynamoMethod.UPDATE),
       ...this._renderParametersOrArguments({
         Key: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.key),
-        TableName: this.props.table.tableName,
+        TableName: this.props.table.tableRef.tableName,
         ConditionExpression: this.props.conditionExpression,
         ExpressionAttributeNames: this.props.expressionAttributeNames,
         ExpressionAttributeValues: transformAttributeValueMap(this.props.expressionAttributeValues),