diff --git a/providers.tf b/providers.tf
index 4c0b4f7..01b9fba 100644
--- a/providers.tf
+++ b/providers.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 provider "aws" {
   alias  = "bucket-replication"
-  region = "eu-west-2"
+  region = var.region
   assume_role {
     role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::${var.account_number}:role/MemberInfrastructureAccess"
   }
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index a199a2b..b17ee4c 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ variable "application_name" {
   type        = string
   description = "Name of application"
 }
+
+variable "region" {
+  description = "The AWS region where resources will be created"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "eu-west-2"
+}
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