diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/bucket/provisioner.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/bucket/provisioner.go
index 31770ede811d..7743f3218bc0 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/bucket/provisioner.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/bucket/provisioner.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (p Provisioner) Provision(options *apibkt.BucketOptions) (*bktv1alpha1.Obje
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Provision: can't create ceph user")
 	}
 
-	s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(p.accessKeyID, p.secretAccessKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
+	s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(p.accessKeyID, p.secretAccessKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), p.region, logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.deleteOBCResourceLogError("")
 		return nil, err
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (p Provisioner) Grant(options *apibkt.BucketOptions) (*bktv1alpha1.ObjectBu
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to get user %q", stats.Owner)
 	}
 
-	s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(objectUser.Keys[0].AccessKey, objectUser.Keys[0].SecretKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
+	s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(objectUser.Keys[0].AccessKey, objectUser.Keys[0].SecretKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), p.region, logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.deleteOBCResourceLogError("")
 		return nil, err
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (p Provisioner) Revoke(ob *bktv1alpha1.ObjectBucket) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(user.Keys[0].AccessKey, user.Keys[0].SecretKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
+		s3svc, err := cephObject.NewS3Agent(user.Keys[0].AccessKey, user.Keys[0].SecretKey, p.getObjectStoreEndpoint(), p.region, logger.LevelAt(capnslog.DEBUG), p.tlsCert)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/health.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/health.go
index b3b051a7d235..c2963902ae2e 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/health.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/health.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (c *bucketChecker) checkObjectStoreHealth() error {
 
 	// Initiate s3 agent
 	logger.Debugf("initializing s3 connection for object store %q", c.namespacedName.Name)
-	s3client, err := NewS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, false, tlsCert)
+	s3client, err := NewS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, "", false, tlsCert)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to initialize s3 connection")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/s3-handlers.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/s3-handlers.go
index 98701f7340fa..74b8b76c1ae9 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/object/s3-handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/object/s3-handlers.go
@@ -36,16 +36,19 @@ type S3Agent struct {
 	Client *s3.S3
 }
 
-func NewS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint string, debug bool, tlsCert []byte) (*S3Agent, error) {
-	return newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, debug, tlsCert, false)
+func NewS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, region string, debug bool, tlsCert []byte) (*S3Agent, error) {
+	return newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, region, debug, tlsCert, false)
 }
 
-func NewTestOnlyS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint string, debug bool) (*S3Agent, error) {
-	return newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, debug, nil, true)
+func NewTestOnlyS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, region string, debug bool) (*S3Agent, error) {
+	return newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, region, debug, nil, true)
 }
 
-func newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint string, debug bool, tlsCert []byte, insecure bool) (*S3Agent, error) {
-	const cephRegion = "us-east-1"
+func newS3Agent(accessKey, secretKey, endpoint, region string, debug bool, tlsCert []byte, insecure bool) (*S3Agent, error) {
+	var cephRegion = "us-east-1"
+	if region != "" {
+		cephRegion = region
+	}
 
 	logLevel := aws.LogOff
 	if debug {
diff --git a/tests/integration/ceph_object_test.go b/tests/integration/ceph_object_test.go
index 0f06e24f69de..a8d61ee28052 100644
--- a/tests/integration/ceph_object_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/ceph_object_test.go
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@ func testObjectStoreOperations(s suite.Suite, helper *clients.TestClient, k8sh *
 		s3AccessKey, _ := helper.BucketClient.GetAccessKey(obcName)
 		s3SecretKey, _ := helper.BucketClient.GetSecretKey(obcName)
 		if objectStore.Spec.IsTLSEnabled() {
-			s3client, err = rgw.NewTestOnlyS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, true)
+			s3client, err = rgw.NewTestOnlyS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, region, true)
 		} else {
-			s3client, err = rgw.NewS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, true, nil)
+			s3client, err = rgw.NewS3Agent(s3AccessKey, s3SecretKey, s3endpoint, region, true, nil)
 		}
 
 		assert.Nil(s.T(), err)