diff --git a/lib/s3.py b/lib/s3.py
index c3cf9d7..c9f3d19 100644
--- a/lib/s3.py
+++ b/lib/s3.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def upload_file_to_s3(bucket: str, filename: str):
     except ClientError as e:
         if e.response['Error']['Code'] == 'NoSuchBucket' or int(e.response['Error']['Code']) in [403, 404]:
             # Create the bucket since it does not exist
-            s3_client.create_bucket(Bucket=bucket)
+            s3_client.create_bucket(Bucket=bucket, CreateBucketConfiguration={'LocationConstraint': region})
             logger.info(f'Created bucket {bucket} in MinIO.')
         else:
             # Other errors like permissions issues