diff --git a/samtranslator/plugins/application/serverless_app_plugin.py b/samtranslator/plugins/application/serverless_app_plugin.py
index c8759d998..02d70d9f7 100644
--- a/samtranslator/plugins/application/serverless_app_plugin.py
+++ b/samtranslator/plugins/application/serverless_app_plugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import copy
 import json
 import logging
+import re
 from time import sleep
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -150,6 +151,14 @@ def on_before_transform_template(self, template_dict):  # type: ignore[no-untype
                         raise InvalidResourceException(
                             logical_id, "Serverless Application Repository is not available in this region."
                         )
+                    # SSM Pattern found here https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references.html
+                    ssm_pattern = r"{{resolve:ssm:[a-zA-Z0-9_.\-/]+(:\d+)?}}"
+                    if re.search(ssm_pattern, app_id):
+                        raise InvalidResourceException(
+                            logical_id,
+                            "Serverless Application Repostiory does not support dynamic reference in 'ApplicationId' property.",
+                        )
+
                     self._make_service_call_with_retry(service_call, app_id, semver, key, logical_id)  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
                 except InvalidResourceException as e:
                     # Catch all InvalidResourceExceptions, raise those in the before_resource_transform target.
diff --git a/tests/translator/input/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.yaml b/tests/translator/input/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efefd3cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/input/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Resources:
+  CLOUDDELIVERY:
+    Type: AWS::Serverless::Application
+    Properties:
+      Location:
+        ApplicationId: '{{resolve:ssm:/elw/test/sar-app}}'
+        SemanticVersion: 5.2.17
diff --git a/tests/translator/output/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.json b/tests/translator/output/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d35d5703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/translator/output/error_sar_with_dynamic_reference.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "_autoGeneratedBreakdownErrorMessage": [
+    "Invalid Serverless Application Specification document. ",
+    "Number of errors found: 1. ",
+    "Resource with id [CLOUDDELIVERY] is invalid. ",
+    "Serverless Application Repostiory does not support dynamic reference in 'ApplicationId' property."
+  ],
+  "errorMessage": "Invalid Serverless Application Specification document. Number of errors found: 1. Resource with id [CLOUDDELIVERY] is invalid. Serverless Application Repostiory does not support dynamic reference in 'ApplicationId' property.",
+  "errors": [
+    {
+      "errorMessage": "Resource with id [CLOUDDELIVERY] is invalid. Serverless Application Repostiory does not support dynamic reference in 'ApplicationId' property."
+    }
+  ]
+}