diff --git a/e2e/conftest.py b/e2e/conftest.py
index ca3830e..61f86f2 100644
--- a/e2e/conftest.py
+++ b/e2e/conftest.py
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ async def test_activities(
             'endpoint_url': 'http://localhost:9000',
             'access_key': 'test',
             'secret_key': 'test',
-            'region_name': 'us-east-1',
             'default_bucket': 'test-bucket',
         },
         opc_config={},
diff --git a/laborious/utils/connectors_config.py b/laborious/utils/connectors_config.py
index 94dd6a1..ed3477a 100644
--- a/laborious/utils/connectors_config.py
+++ b/laborious/utils/connectors_config.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def build_minio_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
         'endpoint_url': getenv('MINIO_ENDPOINT_URL', 'http://localhost:9000'),
         'access_key': getenv('MINIO_ACCESS_KEY', 'minioadmin'),
         'secret_key': getenv('MINIO_SECRET_KEY', 'minioadmin'),
-        'region_name': getenv('MINIO_REGION_NAME', 'us-east-1'),
         'default_bucket': getenv('MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET', 'laborious'),
         'retention_hours': int(getenv('MINIO_RETENTION_HOURS', '24')),
         'secure': getenv('MINIO_SECURE', 'false') == 'true',
diff --git a/tests/laborious/activities/test_activities.py b/tests/laborious/activities/test_activities.py
index 4c7b6e6..dae618e 100644
--- a/tests/laborious/activities/test_activities.py
+++ b/tests/laborious/activities/test_activities.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def test___init__(
         'endpoint_url': 'localhost:9000',
         'access_key': 'minio',
         'secret_key': 'minio123',
-        'region_name': 'us-east-1',
         'default_bucket': 'test',
         'retention_hours': 24,
     }
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ async def test_shutdown(
         'endpoint_url': 'localhost:9000',
         'access_key': 'minio',
         'secret_key': 'minio123',
-        'region_name': 'us-east-1',
         'default_bucket': 'test',
         'retention_hours': 24,
     }
diff --git a/tests/laborious/utils/test_connectors_config.py b/tests/laborious/utils/test_connectors_config.py
index e3ba910..4c56576 100644
--- a/tests/laborious/utils/test_connectors_config.py
+++ b/tests/laborious/utils/test_connectors_config.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ def test_build_minio_config_with_env_vars():
         'endpoint_url': 'http://test-host',
         'access_key': 'test-key',
         'secret_key': 'test-secret',
-        'region_name': 'test-region',
         'default_bucket': 'test-bucket',
         'retention_hours': 24,
     }
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ def test_build_minio_config_with_defaults():
         'endpoint_url': 'http://localhost:9000',
         'access_key': 'minioadmin',
         'secret_key': 'minioadmin',
-        'region_name': 'us-east-1',
         'default_bucket': 'laborious',
         'retention_hours': 24,
     }
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 0c4a997..215b9bf 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -226,9 +226,7 @@ env:
   - name: MINIO_ACCESS_KEY
     value: "admin"
   - name: MINIO_SECRET_KEY
-    value: "FvcxOPX55j"
-  - name: MINIO_REGION_NAME
-    value: "sa-east-1"
+    value: "LiArt4eNmJ"
   - name: MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET
     value: "sientia"
   - name: MINIO_RETENTION_HOURS