diff --git a/backend/src/app/storage/s3.clj b/backend/src/app/storage/s3.clj
index f169f6bcf..c94b21a0c 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/storage/s3.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/storage/s3.clj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 ;; --- BACKEND INIT
 
-(s/def ::region #{:eu-central-1})
+(s/def ::region ::us/keyword)
 (s/def ::bucket ::us/string)
 (s/def ::prefix ::us/string)
 (s/def ::endpoint ::us/string)