diff --git a/docs/schema/config-schema.json b/docs/schema/config-schema.json
index 1eff4f7..be4f357 100644
--- a/docs/schema/config-schema.json
+++ b/docs/schema/config-schema.json
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@
             "string",
             "null"
           ]
+        },
+        "region": {
+          "description": "AWS region to use. Default to currently configured region.",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
         }
       }
     },
@@ -100,6 +107,13 @@
         "key": {
           "description": "S3 object key",
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "region": {
+          "description": "Optional bucket region name",
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/docs/src/config/aws.md b/docs/src/config/aws.md
index 33ccae5..886c5d7 100644
--- a/docs/src/config/aws.md
+++ b/docs/src/config/aws.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ You can also use `config` root element override certains configs (such as AWS en
 config:
   aws:
     endpoint: "http://localhost:4566/" # Use LocalStack endpoint
+    region: eu-central-1 # Set AWS region name
 ```
 
 ## STS Assume Role
@@ -105,3 +106,12 @@ environments:
             bucket: some-bucket
             key: path/to/object.json
 ```
+
+It's also possible to specify the region in which Bucket is located if different than configured region:
+
+```yml
+aws_s3_object:
+  bucket: some-bucket
+  key: path/to/object
+  region: eu-central-1
+```
diff --git a/src/modules/aws/client.rs b/src/modules/aws/client.rs
index 44a5a22..c064df3 100644
--- a/src/modules/aws/client.rs
+++ b/src/modules/aws/client.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::core::NovopsContext;
 use super::config::AwsClientConfig;
-use aws_config::BehaviorVersion;
+use aws_config::{BehaviorVersion, Region};
 use aws_sdk_secretsmanager::operation::get_secret_value::GetSecretValueOutput;
 use aws_sdk_sts::{operation::assume_role::AssumeRoleOutput, types::builders::CredentialsBuilder};
 use aws_sdk_ssm::{operation::get_parameter::GetParameterOutput, types::builders::ParameterBuilder};
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub trait AwsClient {
 
     async fn assume_role(&self, role_arn: &str, session_name: &str) -> Result<AssumeRoleOutput, anyhow::Error>;
 
-    async fn get_s3_object(&self, bucket: &str, key: &str) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error>;
+    async fn get_s3_object(&self, bucket: &str, key: &str, region: &Option<String>) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error>;
 }
 
 pub async fn get_client(ctx: &NovopsContext) -> Box<dyn AwsClient + Send + Sync> {
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ impl AwsClient for DefaultAwsClient {
             .with_context(|| format!("Couldn't impersonate role {:} (session name: {:?})", role_arn, session_name))
     }
 
-    async fn get_s3_object(&self, bucket: &str, key: &str) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error> {
-        let client = get_s3_client(&self.config).await?;
+    async fn get_s3_object(&self, bucket: &str, key: &str, region: &Option<String>) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error> {
+        let client = get_s3_client(&self.config, region).await?;
         client.get_object()
             .bucket(bucket)
             .key(key)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl AwsClient for DryRunAwsClient{
         Ok(result)
     }
 
-    async fn get_s3_object(&self, _: &str, _: &str) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error> {
+    async fn get_s3_object(&self, _: &str, _: &str, _: &Option<String>) -> Result<GetObjectOutput, anyhow::Error> {
         Ok(GetObjectOutput::builder()
             .body(ByteStream::from_static(b"dummy"))
             .build())
@@ -173,9 +173,12 @@ pub async fn get_sdk_config(client_conf: &AwsClientConfig) -> Result<aws_config:
         shared_config = shared_config.profile_name(profile);
     }
 
+    if let Some(region) = &client_conf.region {
+        shared_config = shared_config.region(Region::new(region.clone()));
+    }
+
     Ok(shared_config.load().await)
 
-    
 }
 
 pub async fn get_iam_client(novops_aws: &AwsClientConfig) -> Result<aws_sdk_iam::Client, anyhow::Error>{
@@ -206,12 +209,17 @@ pub async fn get_secretsmanager_client(novops_aws: &AwsClientConfig) -> Result<a
     Ok(aws_sdk_secretsmanager::Client::new(&conf))
 }
 
-pub async fn get_s3_client(novops_aws: &AwsClientConfig) -> Result<aws_sdk_s3::Client, anyhow::Error> {
+pub async fn get_s3_client(novops_aws: &AwsClientConfig, region: &Option<String>) -> Result<aws_sdk_s3::Client, anyhow::Error> {
     let conf = get_sdk_config(novops_aws).await?;
 
     debug!("Creating AWS S3 client with config {:?}", conf);
 
-    let s3_conf = aws_sdk_s3::config::Builder::from(&conf).force_path_style(true).build();
+    let mut s3_conf = aws_sdk_s3::config::Builder::from(&conf)
+        .force_path_style(true);
+
+    if let Some(r) = region.clone() {
+        s3_conf = s3_conf.region(Region::new(r));
+    };
     
-    Ok(aws_sdk_s3::Client::from_conf(s3_conf))
+    Ok(aws_sdk_s3::Client::from_conf(s3_conf.build()))
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/aws/config.rs b/src/modules/aws/config.rs
index f938aae..e4a54b8 100644
--- a/src/modules/aws/config.rs
+++ b/src/modules/aws/config.rs
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ pub struct AwsInput {
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AwsClientConfig {
     pub profile: Option<String>,
-    pub endpoint: Option<String>
+    pub endpoint: Option<String>,
+    pub region: Option<String>,
 }
 
-
-
 impl From<&AwsConfig> for AwsClientConfig {
     fn from(cf: &AwsConfig) -> AwsClientConfig{
         AwsClientConfig {
             profile: cf.profile.clone(),
-            endpoint: cf.endpoint.clone()
+            endpoint: cf.endpoint.clone(),
+            region: cf.region.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ pub struct AwsConfig {
     /// 
     /// It's advised not to use this directly as profile name configuration is higly dependent
     /// on local configuration. Prefer using AWS_PROFILE environment variable where needed. 
-    pub profile: Option<String>
+    pub profile: Option<String>,
+
+    /// AWS region to use. Default to currently configured region. 
+    pub region: Option<String>
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/aws/s3.rs b/src/modules/aws/s3.rs
index b81e187..619e167 100644
--- a/src/modules/aws/s3.rs
+++ b/src/modules/aws/s3.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@ pub struct AwsS3Object {
 
     /// S3 object key
     pub key: String,
+
+    /// Optional bucket region name
+    pub region: Option<String>
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl ResolveTo<String> for AwsS3ObjectInput {
     async fn resolve(&self, ctx: &NovopsContext) -> Result<String, anyhow::Error> {
         let client = get_client(ctx).await;
-        let result = client.get_s3_object(&self.aws_s3_object.bucket, &self.aws_s3_object.key).await?;
+
+        let result = client.get_s3_object(
+            &self.aws_s3_object.bucket, 
+            &self.aws_s3_object.key, 
+            &self.aws_s3_object.region
+        ).await?;
         
         debug!("Got file {:} from S3 bucket {:}", &self.aws_s3_object.key, &self.aws_s3_object.bucket);
         
diff --git a/tests/.novops.aws_s3_object.yml b/tests/.novops.aws_s3_object.yml
index 7870232..da6a995 100644
--- a/tests/.novops.aws_s3_object.yml
+++ b/tests/.novops.aws_s3_object.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ environments:
           aws_s3_object:
             bucket: novops-test-bucket
             key: path/to/var
+            region: eu-central-1
       
     files: 
       - dest: /tmp/S3_OBJECT_AS_FILE
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ environments:
           aws_s3_object:
             bucket: novops-test-bucket
             key: path/to/file
+            region: eu-central-1
 
 config:
   default:
     environment: dev
   aws:
     endpoint: "http://localhost:4566/" # LocalStack 
+    region: eu-central-1
diff --git a/tests/test_aws.rs b/tests/test_aws.rs
index aa63452..dfebcd5 100644
--- a/tests/test_aws.rs
+++ b/tests/test_aws.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async fn test_s3_object() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
 async fn ensure_test_s3_object_exists(bucket_name: &str, object_key: &str, content: &[u8]) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
-    let client = get_s3_client(&aws_test_config()).await?;
+    let client = get_s3_client(&aws_test_config(), &None).await?;
     
     let bucket_exists = match client.head_bucket().bucket(bucket_name).send().await {
         Ok(_) => true,