diff --git a/backend/internal/services/s3.go b/backend/internal/services/s3.go
index 9a5edd8..2bfbd81 100644
--- a/backend/internal/services/s3.go
+++ b/backend/internal/services/s3.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewS3Service(cfg *config.GarageConfig, adminService *GarageAdminService) *S
 	client, err := minio.New(cfg.Endpoint, &minio.Options{
 		//Creds:  credentials.NewStaticV4(cfg.AccessKey, cfg.SecretKey, ""),
 		Secure: cfg.UseSSL,
+		Region: cfg.Region,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create MinIO client: %w", err))
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ func (s *S3Service) getMinioClient(ctx context.Context, bucketName string) (*min
 	client, err := minio.New(s.config.Endpoint, &minio.Options{
 		Creds:  creds,
 		Secure: s.config.UseSSL,
+		Region: s.config.Region,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create MinIO client for bucket %s: %w", bucketName, err)