diff --git a/modules/minio/module.json b/modules/minio/module.json
index ef31847..8b1a05a 100644
--- a/modules/minio/module.json
+++ b/modules/minio/module.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "serves": {
     "s3-bucket": {
       "scheme": "http",
-      "region": "us-east-1",
+      "region": "eu-west",
       "port": 9000
     }
   },
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
         "/var/lib/minio/root.secret:/run/secrets/root:ro"
       ],
       "env": {
-        "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE": "/run/secrets/root"
+        "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE": "/run/secrets/root",
+        "MINIO_REGION": "eu-west"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
         "MESH_MINIO_ENDPOINT": "http://minio:9000",
         "MESH_MINIO_ROOT_USER": "meshroot",
         "MESH_MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE": "/run/secrets/root",
+        "MESH_MINIO_REGION": "eu-west",
         "MESH_BROKER_FILE": "/run/secrets/broker",
         "MESH_RECEIVES": "/var/lib/minio/grants/mesh.json"
       },