diff --git a/templates/compose/ente.yaml b/templates/compose/ente.yaml
index 2da68c636..41b0c19cd 100644
--- a/templates/compose/ente.yaml
+++ b/templates/compose/ente.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ services:
       - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_KEY=${S3_STORAGE_KEY:?}
       - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_SECRET=${S3_STORAGE_SECRET:?}
       - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_ENDPOINT=${S3_STORAGE_ENDPOINT:?}
-      - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_REGION=${S3_STORAGE_REGION:us-east-1}
+      - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_REGION=${S3_STORAGE_REGION:-us-east-1}
       - ENTE_S3_B2_EU_CEN_BUCKET=${S3_STORAGE_BUCKET:?}
 
     depends_on: