diff --git a/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md b/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
index fa5e28b..5a3ff70 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
+++ b/route53-zone-association/vpc/README.md
@@ -56,7 +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_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | AWS Region to select for self (default: from provider aws.self) | `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 f2e13b8..1643f48 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 = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.self.name : var.region
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_zone_association" "peer_zone" {
 
   zone_id    = each.key
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.self.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.self.name : var.region
 
   depends_on = [aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization.peer_zone]
 }
@@ -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 = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.peer.name : var.region
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.self.name : var.region
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_zone_association" "peer_zones" {
 
   zone_id    = each.key
   vpc_id     = var.vpc_id
-  vpc_region = data.aws_region.self.name
+  vpc_region = var.region == null ? data.aws_region.self.name : var.region
 
   depends_on = [aws_route53_vpc_association_authorization.peer_zones]
 }
diff --git a/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf b/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
index f94866f..9dcd809 100644
--- a/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/route53-zone-association/vpc/variables.tf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ variable "private_zone" {
 }
 
 variable "region" {
-  description = "AWS Region to select for peer (default: from provider aws.peer)"
+  description = "AWS Region to select for self (default: from provider aws.self)"
   type        = string
   default     = null
 }