diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index d72a8da..dfadf82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn build
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
-          aws-region: us-east-1
           role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.FRONTEND_ROLE_ARN }}
           role-duration-seconds: 900
           output-credentials: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 699ebc5..4393e0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ region = ap-southeast-2
 [profile qut-dev-github]
 role_arn = <TranscriptionGitHubStack.deployRoleArn>
 source_profile = qut-dev
+region = ap-southeast-2
 
 [profile qut-dev-github-frontend]
 role_arn = <TranscriptionFrontEndGitHubStack.deployRoleArn>
 source_profile = qut-dev
-region = us-east-1
+region = ap-southeast-2
 ```
 
 Deploy the stacks with the GitHub role: