diff --git a/live/core/vpc.tf b/live/core/vpc.tf
index 57a57b3..ae45af9 100644
--- a/live/core/vpc.tf
+++ b/live/core/vpc.tf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ module "vpc" {
   tags               = module.label.tags
   enable_nat_gateway = true
   single_nat_gateway = true
-  region             = var.region
 }
 
 output "ssm_parameter_vpc_id" {
diff --git a/modules/vpc/endpoints.tf b/modules/vpc/endpoints.tf
index 144821f..b48d980 100644
--- a/modules/vpc/endpoints.tf
+++ b/modules/vpc/endpoints.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+data "aws_region" "current" {}
+
 resource "aws_vpc_endpoint" "secrets_manager" {
   vpc_id = module.vpc.vpc_id
 
-  service_name = "com.amazonaws.${var.region}.secretsmanager"
+  service_name = "com.amazonaws.${data.aws_region.current.name}.secretsmanager"
 
   security_group_ids = [module.app_security_group.security_group_id]  # You can specify security groups if needed
   subnet_ids         = module.vpc.private_subnets  # Associate with private subnets
diff --git a/modules/vpc/variables.tf b/modules/vpc/variables.tf
index 05bb2dc..13496b0 100644
--- a/modules/vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/vpc/variables.tf
@@ -33,9 +33,3 @@ variable "tags" {
   type        = map(any)
   default     = {}
 }
-
-variable "region" {
-  description = "AWS region"
-  type        = string
-  default     = "us-west-2"
-}