diff --git a/packages/amplify_datastore/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/amplify_datastore/CHANGELOG.md
index 2383a2e047..2d6274c198 100644
--- a/packages/amplify_datastore/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/amplify_datastore/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 2.2.1
+
+### Fixes
+- fix(datastore): prevent auth plugin from throwing during configuration ([#5132](https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-flutter/pull/5132))
+
 ## 2.2.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/amplify_datastore/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/amplify_datastore/NativeAuthPluginWrapper.kt b/packages/amplify_datastore/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/amplify_datastore/NativeAuthPluginWrapper.kt
index ad993a79f8..33e638babf 100644
--- a/packages/amplify_datastore/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/amplify_datastore/NativeAuthPluginWrapper.kt
+++ b/packages/amplify_datastore/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/amplify_datastore/NativeAuthPluginWrapper.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.time.Instant
 import com.amazonaws.amplify.amplify_datastore.pigeons.NativeAuthPlugin
+import com.amplifyframework.annotations.InternalAmplifyApi
 import com.amplifyframework.auth.AWSCredentials
 import com.amplifyframework.auth.AuthCodeDeliveryDetails
 import com.amplifyframework.auth.AuthDevice
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import com.amplifyframework.auth.result.AuthSignUpResult
 import com.amplifyframework.auth.result.AuthUpdateAttributeResult
 import com.amplifyframework.core.Action
 import com.amplifyframework.core.Consumer
+import com.amplifyframework.core.configuration.AmplifyOutputsData
 import kotlinx.coroutines.MainScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.json.JSONObject
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ class NativeAuthPluginWrapper(
         // No-op
     }
 
+    @InternalAmplifyApi
+    override fun configure(configuration: AmplifyOutputsData, context: Context) {
+        // No-op
+    }
+
     override fun fetchAuthSession(
         onSuccess: Consumer<AuthSession>,
         onError: Consumer<AuthException>
diff --git a/packages/amplify_datastore/pubspec.yaml b/packages/amplify_datastore/pubspec.yaml
index 853f30e5d3..4d024c1807 100644
--- a/packages/amplify_datastore/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/amplify_datastore/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: amplify_datastore
 description: The Amplify Flutter DataStore category plugin, providing a queryable, on-device data store.
-version: 2.2.0
+version: 2.2.1
 homepage: https://docs.amplify.aws/lib/q/platform/flutter/
 repository: https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-flutter/tree/main/packages/amplify_datastore
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-flutter/issues