diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index f16fdfe..7ffcc34 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type CLI struct {
 	S3Host     string `env:"S3_HOST"     default:"http://minio:9000" name:"s3-host"`
 	S3User     string `env:"S3_USER"     default:"minio"             name:"s3-user"`
 	S3Password string `env:"S3_PASSWORD" required:""                 name:"s3-password"`
+	S3Region   string `env:"S3_REGION" default:"us-east-1" name:"s3-region"`
 
 	Version kong.VersionFlag `help:"Show version."`
 }
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func MapConfig(cli CLI) (*catalyst.Config, error) {
 			User:     cli.ArangoDBUser,
 			Password: cli.ArangoDBPassword,
 		},
-		Storage:         &storage.Config{Host: cli.S3Host, User: cli.S3User, Password: cli.S3Password},
+		Storage:         &storage.Config{Host: cli.S3Host, User: cli.S3User, Region: cli.S3Region, Password: cli.S3Password},
 		ExternalAddress: cli.ExternalAddress,
 		InternalAddress: cli.CatalystAddress,
 		Port:            cli.Port,
diff --git a/dev/start_dev.sh b/dev/start_dev.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 4a09db6..da300e7
--- a/dev/start_dev.sh
+++ b/dev/start_dev.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=secret
 export ARANGO_DB_HOST=http://localhost:8529
 export ARANGO_DB_PASSWORD=foobar
 export S3_HOST=http://localhost:9000
+export S3_REGION=eu-central-1
 export S3_PASSWORD=minio123
 
 export AUTH_BLOCK_NEW=false
diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 0e027d9..1f4b8d9 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Storage struct {
 type Config struct {
 	Host     string
 	User     string
+	Region	 string
 	Password string
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func New(config *Config) (*Storage, error) {
 	s, err := session.NewSession(&aws.Config{
 		Credentials:      credentials.NewStaticCredentials(config.User, config.Password, ""),
 		Endpoint:         aws.String(config.Host),
-		Region:           aws.String("us-east-1"),
+		Region:           aws.String(config.Region),
 		DisableSSL:       aws.Bool(true),
 		S3ForcePathStyle: aws.Bool(true),
 	})
diff --git a/test/test.go b/test/test.go
index 197cf10..cf98e6d 100644
--- a/test/test.go
+++ b/test/test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func Config(_ context.Context) (*catalyst.Config, error) {
 		Storage: &storage.Config{
 			Host:     "http://localhost:9000",
 			User:     "minio",
+			Region:   "eu-central-1",
 			Password: "minio123",
 		},
 		Auth: &maut.Config{