diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 60e4538..b587c5e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.0.2
+current_version = 0.0.3
 commit = True
 message = Bumps version to {new_version}
 tag = False
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b81c18..23f8c8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Note: the implementation `tests/create_securityhub_member` will require you to p
 | email\_address | Email address associated with the member account. Required input for the SecurityHub member invitation. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | product\_subscription\_arns | List of product arns to subscribe to. See https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/r/securityhub_product_subscription.html | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | profile | (Optional) Used by null\_resource to establish botocore session | `string` | `""` | no |
-| region | (Optional) Used by null\_resource to establish botocore client | `string` | `null` | no |
+| region | (Optional) Used by null\_resource to establish botocore client | `string` | `""` | no |
 | role\_arn | (Optional) Used by null\_resource to assume a role in the accepter account | `string` | `""` | no |
 | standard\_subscription\_arns | List of standard arns to subscribe to. See https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/r/securityhub_standards_subscription.html | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 84fca4d..ea11fb9 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ variable "role_arn" {
 variable "region" {
   description = "(Optional) Used by null_resource to establish botocore client"
   type        = string
-  default     = null
+  default     = ""
 }