diff --git a/services/app-api/serverless.yml b/services/app-api/serverless.yml
index 46e4e131..e35a70a0 100644
--- a/services/app-api/serverless.yml
+++ b/services/app-api/serverless.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ custom:
   serverlessPluginTypescript:
     tsConfigFileLocation: "./tsconfig.json"
   stage: ${sls:stage}
-  region: ${aws:region}
+  region: ${self:provider.region}
   wafPlugin:
     name: ${self:custom.webAclName}
   wafExcludeRules: