diff --git a/roles/aws_graviton_nano_spot/tasks/main.yml b/roles/aws_graviton_nano_spot/tasks/main.yml
index 3719707..a7ea098 100644
--- a/roles/aws_graviton_nano_spot/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/aws_graviton_nano_spot/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   amazon.aws.ec2_key:
     name: vpn_key
     key_material: "{{ lookup('file', '{{ ssh_pub_key_file }}') }}"
+    region: "{{ aws_region }}"
 
 - name: network security policy that allows all traffic incoming and outgoing
   amazon.aws.ec2_group:
+    region: "{{ aws_region }}"
     name: "vpn allow all"
     description: allow all traffic/protocol/ports
-    region: "{{ aws_region }}"
     rules:
       - proto: all
         cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0