diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index a4bd833322..073d7473a7 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -147,11 +147,12 @@ return [
             'use_path_style_endpoint' => env('AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINTP', false),
             'throw' => false,
         ],
+
         'backup' => [
             'driver' => 's3',
             'key' => env('R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID_BACKUP'),
             'secret' => env('R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_BACKUP'),
-            'region' => env('R2_DEFAULT_REGION_BACKUP'),
+            'region' => env('R2_DEFAULT_REGION_BACKUP','auto'),
             'bucket' => env('R2_BUCKET_BACKUP'),
             'url' => env('R2_URL_BACKUP'),
             'visibility' => 'private',