diff --git a/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md b/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
index 3303b7e..fa5e28b 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
+++ b/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_account_id"></a> [account\_id](#input\_account\_id) | AWS Account ID (default: will pull from current user) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_override_prefixes"></a> [override\_prefixes](#input\_override\_prefixes) | Override built-in prefixes by component. This should be used primarily for common infrastructure things | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_private_zone"></a> [private\_zone](#input\_private\_zone) | Selection either private or public (default: private) for named zones | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | AWS Region to select for peer (default: from provider aws.peer) | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_tags"></a> [tags](#input\_tags) | AWS Tags to apply to appropriate resources (S3, KMS).  Do not include safeguard tags here, use the data\_safeguard field for such things. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_vpc_id"></a> [vpc\_id](#input\_vpc\_id) | VPC ID with which to associate Route53 PHZs | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_zone_ids"></a> [zone\_ids](#input\_zone\_ids) | List of Route53 PHZ IDs to associate with a (local/remote) VPC | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/vpc/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/vpc/main.tf
index 435acfd..f2e13b8 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/vpc/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/vpc/main.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization" "peer_zone" {
   provider   = aws.peer
   for_each   = data.aws_caller_identity.self.account_id != data.aws_caller_identity.peer.account_id ? toset(var.zone_ids) : toset([])
   zone_id    = each.key
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.peer.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization" "peer_zones" {
   provider   = aws.peer
   for_each   = data.aws_caller_identity.self.account_id != data.aws_caller_identity.peer.account_id ? toset(local.zones_ids) : toset([])
   zone_id    = each.key
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.peer.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
 }
 
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf b/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
index 8f1dde3..f94866f 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ variable "private_zone" {
   type        = bool
   default     = true
 }
+
+variable "region" {
+  description = "AWS Region to select for peer (default: from provider aws.peer)"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/zone/README.md b/route53-zone-association/zone/README.md
index 3663737..ecdfb91 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/zone/README.md
+++ b/route53-zone-association/zone/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_account_alias"></a> [account\_alias](#input\_account\_alias) | AWS Account Alias (default: will pull from current account\_alias) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_account_id"></a> [account\_id](#input\_account\_id) | AWS Account ID (default: will pull from current user) | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_override_prefixes"></a> [override\_prefixes](#input\_override\_prefixes) | Override built-in prefixes by component. This should be used primarily for common infrastructure things | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
+| <a name="input_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | AWS Region to select for peer (default: from provider aws.peer) | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_tags"></a> [tags](#input\_tags) | AWS Tags to apply to appropriate resources (S3, KMS).  Do not include safeguard tags here, use the data\_safeguard field for such things. | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_vpc_id"></a> [vpc\_id](#input\_vpc\_id) | VPC ID with which to associate Route53 PHZs | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_zone_ids"></a> [zone\_ids](#input\_zone\_ids) | List of Route53 PHZ IDs to associate with a (local/remote) VPC | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/zone/main.tf b/route53-zone-association/zone/main.tf
index 0cf3c6c..7c1066b 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/zone/main.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/zone/main.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization" "self_zone" {
   provider   = aws.self
   for_each   = data.aws_caller_identity.self.account_id != data.aws_caller_identity.peer.account_id ? toset(var.zone_ids) : toset([])
   zone_id    = each.key
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.peer.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_zone_association" "self_zone" {
 
   zone_id    = each.key
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.peer.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
 
   depends_on = [aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization.self_zone]
 }
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/zone/variables.tf b/route53-zone-association/zone/variables.tf
index 5379683..467b628 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/zone/variables.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/zone/variables.tf
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ variable "vpc_id" {
   description = "VPC ID with which to associate Route53 PHZs"
   type        = string
 }
+
+variable "region" {
+  description = "AWS Region to select for peer (default: from provider aws.peer)"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}