diff --git a/.github/scripts/run.sh b/.github/scripts/run.sh
index 63b5a1a..41588fe 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/run.sh
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@ set -o pipefail # Exit if any command in a pipeline fails
 
 # Function to fetch a parameter and exit if it's empty
 fetch_parameter() {
-  local value
-  value=$(aws ssm get-parameter --name "$1" --with-decryption --query 'Parameter.Value' --output text | tr -d '\r\n')
-  if [ -z "$value" ]; then
-    echo "Error: SSM Parameter $1 is empty or could not be fetched." >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  echo "$value"
-}
+     local value
+     # Add the --region flag to the aws command
+     value=$(aws ssm get-parameter --name "$1" --with-decryption --query 'Parameter.Value' --output text --region "${AWS_REGION}" | tr -d '\r\n')
+     if [ -z "$value" ]; then
+       echo "Error: SSM Parameter $1 is empty or could not be fetched." >&2
+       exit 1
+     fi
+     echo "$value"
+   }
 
 # Fetch secrets from AWS SSM Parameter Store
 APP_BASE_URL=$(fetch_parameter "/unraveldocs/APP_BASE_URL")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 653e394..7fc6f47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
           host: ${{ secrets.EC2_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.EC2_USERNAME }}
           key: ${{ secrets.EC2_SSH_KEY }}
+          env:
+            AWS_REGION: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
           script: |
             # The EC2 instance role will be used for AWS commands
             # Log in to ECR using the instance role