diff --git a/aws/sqs/sqs.go b/aws/sqs/sqs.go
index 58c7a4b..9b36026 100644
--- a/aws/sqs/sqs.go
+++ b/aws/sqs/sqs.go
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ func (s *SQS) Ready() bool {
 	return s.client != nil
 }
 
+// Client returns the underlying SQS client.
+func (s *SQS) Client() *sqs.Client {
+	return s.client
+}
+
 // Receive receives a raw message or error from the queue.
 // After a successful receive the message will be in flight
 // until it is either deleted or the visibility timeout expires
diff --git a/aws/sqs/sqs_integration_test.go b/aws/sqs/sqs_integration_test.go
index 0f26841..9f2a0f7 100644
--- a/aws/sqs/sqs_integration_test.go
+++ b/aws/sqs/sqs_integration_test.go
@@ -206,6 +206,24 @@ func TestCheckQueue(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestSQSClient(t *testing.T) {
+	// ARRANGE
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	client, err := New()
+	ready := client.Ready()
+
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.True(t, ready)
+
+	// ACTION
+	underlyingClient := client.Client()
+
+	// ASSERT
+	assert.NotNil(t, underlyingClient)
+}
+
 func TestSQSNewAndReady(t *testing.T) {
 	// ARRANGE
 	setup()