diff --git a/conf/local-e2e-docker-config.json b/conf/local-e2e-docker-config.json
index 13d2ef8..c828403 100644
--- a/conf/local-e2e-docker-config.json
+++ b/conf/local-e2e-docker-config.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "storage_mock": false,
   "aws_s3_endpoint": "http://localstack:5001",
   "core_s3_bucket": "test-core-bucket",
-  "aws_region": "us-east-2",
+  "aws_region": "us-east-1",
   "aws_access_key_id": "no access key needed for test",
   "aws_secret_access_key": "no secret key needed for test",
   "aws_kms_access_key_id": "no access key needed for test",