diff --git a/peer/main.tf b/peer/main.tf
index 90a71a6..2337be9 100644
--- a/peer/main.tf
+++ b/peer/main.tf
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ locals {
 
 
 locals {
+  self_vpc_id = var.vpc_id
+  peer_vpc_id = var.peer_vpc_id
+
   self_cidr_block = var.vpc_cidr_block != "" ? var.vpc_cidr_block : data.aws_vpc.self_vpc.cidr_block
   peer_cidr_block = var.peer_vpc_cidr_block != "" ? var.peer_vpc_cidr_block : data.aws_vpc.peer_vpc.cidr_block
 
@@ -120,8 +123,8 @@ resource "aws_vpc_peering_connection" "self" {
   provider      = aws.self
   vpc_id        = local.self_vpc_id
   peer_vpc_id   = local.peer_vpc_id
-  peer_owner_id = var.peer_account_id
-  peer_region   = var.peer_region
+  peer_owner_id = local.peer_account_id
+  peer_region   = local.peer_region
   auto_accept   = false
 
   tags = local.self_tags