diff --git a/.github/actions/rosa-create-cluster/action.yml b/.github/actions/rosa-create-cluster/action.yml
index 775ea837..8795d95a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/rosa-create-cluster/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/rosa-create-cluster/action.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ runs:
       id: create-s3-bucket
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        if aws s3api head-bucket --bucket ${{ inputs.s3-backend-bucket }} 2>/dev/null; then
+        if aws s3api head-bucket --bucket ${{ inputs.s3-backend-bucket }} --region ${{ inputs.aws-region }} 2>/dev/null; then
           echo "Bucket already exists"
         else
           echo "Bucket does not exist, creating..."