diff --git a/providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py b/providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py
index 045f0f7192c69..71fa6bf1dd110 100644
--- a/providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py
+++ b/providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py
@@ -731,10 +731,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.storage_config = storage_config
         self.create_knowledge_base_kwargs = create_knowledge_base_kwargs or {}
         self.embedding_model_arn = embedding_model_arn
-        self.knowledge_base_config = {
-            "type": "VECTOR",
-            "vectorKnowledgeBaseConfiguration": {"embeddingModelArn": self.embedding_model_arn},
-        }
         self.wait_for_indexing = wait_for_indexing
         self.indexing_error_retry_delay = indexing_error_retry_delay
         self.indexing_error_max_attempts = indexing_error_max_attempts
@@ -754,6 +750,11 @@ def execute_complete(self, context: Context, event: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         return validated_event["knowledge_base_id"]
 
     def execute(self, context: Context) -> str:
+        knowledge_base_config = {
+            "type": "VECTOR",
+            "vectorKnowledgeBaseConfiguration": {"embeddingModelArn": self.embedding_model_arn},
+        }
+
         def _create_kb():
             # This API call will return the following if the index has not completed, but there is no apparent
             # way to check the state of the index beforehand, so retry on index failure if set to do so.
@@ -764,7 +765,7 @@ def _create_kb():
                 return self.hook.conn.create_knowledge_base(
                     name=self.name,
                     roleArn=self.role_arn,
-                    knowledgeBaseConfiguration=self.knowledge_base_config,
+                    knowledgeBaseConfiguration=knowledge_base_config,
                     storageConfiguration=self.storage_config,
                     **self.create_knowledge_base_kwargs,
                 )["knowledgeBase"]["knowledgeBaseId"]
@@ -1065,10 +1066,10 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.input = input
+        self.source_type = source_type
+        self.model_arn = model_arn
         self.prompt_template = prompt_template
-        self.source_type = source_type.upper()
         self.knowledge_base_id = knowledge_base_id
-        self.model_arn = model_arn
         self.vector_search_config = vector_search_config
         self.sources = sources
         self.rag_kwargs = rag_kwargs or {}
@@ -1132,6 +1133,7 @@ def build_rag_config(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return result
 
     def execute(self, context: Context) -> Any:
+        self.source_type = self.source_type.upper()
         self.validate_inputs()
 
         result = self.hook.conn.retrieve_and_generate(
diff --git a/providers/amazon/tests/unit/amazon/aws/operators/test_bedrock.py b/providers/amazon/tests/unit/amazon/aws/operators/test_bedrock.py
index 5085ea08453f0..cae3468a9d9ff 100644
--- a/providers/amazon/tests/unit/amazon/aws/operators/test_bedrock.py
+++ b/providers/amazon/tests/unit/amazon/aws/operators/test_bedrock.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     BedrockAgentCoreControlHook,
     BedrockAgentCoreHook,
     BedrockAgentHook,
+    BedrockAgentRuntimeHook,
     BedrockHook,
     BedrockRuntimeHook,
 )
@@ -621,6 +622,25 @@ def test_returns_id(self, mock_conn):
 
         assert result == self.KNOWLEDGE_BASE_ID
 
+    def test_knowledge_base_config_uses_rendered_embedding_model_arn(self, mock_conn):
+        """The knowledgeBaseConfiguration must be built from embedding_model_arn as it
+        stands at execute() time, since template rendering happens after __init__."""
+        self.operator.wait_for_completion = False
+        rendered_arn = "arn:aws:bedrock:us-east-1::foundation-model/rendered-model"
+        self.operator.embedding_model_arn = rendered_arn
+
+        self.operator.execute({})
+
+        mock_conn.create_knowledge_base.assert_called_once_with(
+            name=self.KNOWLEDGE_BASE_ID,
+            roleArn="role-arn",
+            knowledgeBaseConfiguration={
+                "type": "VECTOR",
+                "vectorKnowledgeBaseConfiguration": {"embeddingModelArn": rendered_arn},
+            },
+            storageConfiguration=self.operator.storage_config,
+        )
+
     def test_template_fields(self):
         validate_template_fields(self.operator)
 
@@ -941,6 +961,26 @@ def test_input_validation(
             with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
                 op.validate_inputs()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(BedrockAgentRuntimeHook, "conn", new_callable=mock.PropertyMock)
+    def test_source_type_normalized_in_execute_not_init(self, mock_conn):
+        """source_type upper-casing must happen in execute(), after templating, not in __init__."""
+        mock_client = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_client.retrieve_and_generate.return_value = {"output": {"text": "answer"}, "citations": []}
+        mock_conn.return_value = mock_client
+
+        op = BedrockRaGOperator(
+            task_id="test_rag",
+            input="some text prompt",
+            source_type="knowledge_base",
+            model_arn=self.MODEL_ARN,
+            knowledge_base_id=self.KNOWLEDGE_BASE_ID,
+        )
+        assert op.source_type == "knowledge_base"
+
+        op.execute({})
+
+        assert op.source_type == "KNOWLEDGE_BASE"
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "prompt_template",
         [
diff --git a/scripts/ci/prek/validate_operators_init_exemptions.txt b/scripts/ci/prek/validate_operators_init_exemptions.txt
index 22a82b96ff594..7ff6497cf73f0 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/prek/validate_operators_init_exemptions.txt
+++ b/scripts/ci/prek/validate_operators_init_exemptions.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 # execute()) MUST remove its entry in the same PR — the hook fails on stale entries.
 # Burn-down tracked at https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/70296
 providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/appflow.py::AppflowBaseOperator
-providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py::BedrockCreateKnowledgeBaseOperator
-providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/bedrock.py::BedrockRaGOperator
 providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/dms.py::DmsModifyTaskOperator
 providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/dms.py::DmsStartReplicationOperator
 providers/amazon/src/airflow/providers/amazon/aws/operators/ecs.py::EcsRunTaskOperator