diff --git a/regions.yaml b/regions.yaml
index 6e18433..f6fe665 100644
--- a/regions.yaml
+++ b/regions.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 default_region: us-east-2
 # regions to copy AMIs to
 backup_regions:
-  - us-west-1
+  - us-west-2
 # region required for public ECR images
 public_ecr_region: us-east-1