diff --git a/minio_storage/storage.py b/minio_storage/storage.py
index 5e1368c..0ea9eab 100644
--- a/minio_storage/storage.py
+++ b/minio_storage/storage.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _create_base_url_client(client: minio.Minio, bucket_name: str, base_url: str
             secure=base_url_parts.scheme == "https",
             # The bucket region may be auto-detected by client (via an HTTP
             # request), so don't just use client._region
-            region=client._get_region(bucket_name, None),
+            region=client._get_region(bucket_name),
             http_client=client._http,
         )
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2e05f19..fb7dfc7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 dependencies = [
   "django>=3.2",
-  "minio>=7.1.12",
+  "minio>=7.1.16",
 ]
 classifiers=[
   "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
diff --git a/tests/test_app/tests/settings_tests.py b/tests/test_app/tests/settings_tests.py
index b426744..17158c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_app/tests/settings_tests.py
+++ b/tests/test_app/tests/settings_tests.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class SettingsTests(BaseTestMixin, TestCase):
     )
     def test_settings_with_region(self):
         ms = MinioMediaStorage()
-        region = ms.client._get_region(self.bucket_name("tests-media"), None)
+        region = ms.client._get_region(self.bucket_name("tests-media"))
         self.assertEqual(region, "eu-central-666")
 
     def test_settings_without_region(self):
         ms = MinioMediaStorage()
-        region = ms.client._get_region(self.bucket_name("tests-media"), None)
+        region = ms.client._get_region(self.bucket_name("tests-media"))
         self.assertEqual(region, "us-east-1")