diff --git a/backend/backup_db.py b/backend/backup_db.py
index 05bfb63..8e35d34 100644
--- a/backend/backup_db.py
+++ b/backend/backup_db.py
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ def upload_to_r2(file_path):
         config=Config(
             signature_version='s3v4',
             s3={'addressing_style': 'path'}
-        ),
-        region_name='auto'
+        )
     )
     
     # Upload file
@@ -140,8 +139,7 @@ def list_r2_backups():
         config=Config(
             signature_version='s3v4',
             s3={'addressing_style': 'path'}
-        ),
-        region_name='auto'
+        )
     )
     
     try:
diff --git a/backend/backup_restore_api.py b/backend/backup_restore_api.py
index d0080e6..2a6aa6c 100644
--- a/backend/backup_restore_api.py
+++ b/backend/backup_restore_api.py
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ def get_r2_client():
         config=Config(
             signature_version='s3v4',
             s3={'addressing_style': 'path'}
-        ),
-        region_name='auto'
+        )
     )
 
 
diff --git a/backend/restore_db.py b/backend/restore_db.py
index 8cf0266..8559b6d 100644
--- a/backend/restore_db.py
+++ b/backend/restore_db.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ def list_r2_backups():
         config=Config(
             signature_version='s3v4',
             s3={'addressing_style': 'path'}
-        ),
-        region_name='auto'
+        )
     )
     
     try:
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@ def download_from_r2(backup_name):
         config=Config(
             signature_version='s3v4',
             s3={'addressing_style': 'path'}
-        ),
-        region_name='auto'
+        )
     )
     
     try: