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It's generally best to pass this in via config. That way, you're protected if you accidentally use the wrong provider / access key. If you don't line up the root user and the provider, then it won't work.

Since you want the root user, you must be doing something potentially dangerous / destructive, so having an extra layer of protection against misconfiguration is usually a good idea.