diff --git a/patch-aws-auth/locals.tf b/patch-aws-auth/locals.tf
index b55ae7b..9a7017b 100644
--- a/patch-aws-auth/locals.tf
+++ b/patch-aws-auth/locals.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 locals {
-  region               = var.region == "" ? data.aws_region.current.name : var.region
+  region               = var.region == "" ? data.aws_region.current.id : var.region
   aws_eks_cluster_auth = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.cluster
   aws_eks_cluster      = data.aws_eks_cluster.cluster