diff --git a/vpn/main.tf b/vpn/main.tf
index 74b1386..331b932 100644
--- a/vpn/main.tf
+++ b/vpn/main.tf
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 locals {
   account_id          = var.account_id != "" ? var.account_id : data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id
   account_environment = data.aws_arn.current.partition == "aws-us-gov" ? "gov" : "ew"
+  region              = data.aws_region.current.name
+
   vpn_settings = { for v in var.vpn_settings : lower(v.site) => {
     site       = lower(v.site)
     bgp_asn_id = v.bgp_asn_id