diff --git a/templates/turbine-scheduler.template b/templates/turbine-scheduler.template
index 9f3afbb1..87263cb9 100644
--- a/templates/turbine-scheduler.template
+++ b/templates/turbine-scheduler.template
@@ -166,9 +166,11 @@ Resources:
         Fn::Base64: !Sub |
           #!/bin/bash -xe
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init -v \
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e $?
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
     Metadata:
diff --git a/templates/turbine-webserver.template b/templates/turbine-webserver.template
index a8a0bce8..b620e385 100644
--- a/templates/turbine-webserver.template
+++ b/templates/turbine-webserver.template
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ Resources:
         Fn::Base64: !Sub |
           #!/bin/bash -xe
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init -v \
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e $?
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
     Metadata:
diff --git a/templates/turbine-workerset.template b/templates/turbine-workerset.template
index 4e773134..6304dc72 100644
--- a/templates/turbine-workerset.template
+++ b/templates/turbine-workerset.template
@@ -197,9 +197,11 @@ Resources:
         Fn::Base64: !Sub |
           #!/bin/bash -xe
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init -v \
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e $?
+            --region ${AWS::Region} \
             --stack ${AWS::StackName} \
             --resource LaunchConfiguration
     Metadata: