diff --git a/.github/workflows/extension-attach-artifact-release.yml b/.github/workflows/extension-attach-artifact-release.yml
index e05bcc3e..8e163ef5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extension-attach-artifact-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extension-attach-artifact-release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ on:
         description: 'GPG_PASSPHRASE from the caller workflow'
         required: true
 
+env:
+  AWS_REGION: us-east-1
+
 jobs:
   unit-test:
     name: Test Java ${{ matrix.java }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml b/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
index 52f701b6..eec8b6ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extension-test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
         description: 'SONAR_TOKEN from the caller workflow'
         required: true
 
+env:
+  AWS_REGION: us-east-1
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build & Package