diff --git a/cloud/aws_key.yml b/cloud/aws_key.yml
index 82e1802e8..e4ffcee29 100644
--- a/cloud/aws_key.yml
+++ b/cloud/aws_key.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that:
           - aws_key_name is defined
-          - aws_region is defined
+          - create_vm_aws_region is defined
           - aws_public_key is defined
           - aws_keypair_owner is defined
         fail_msg: "Required variables not set"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     - name: Create AWS keypair
       amazon.aws.ec2_key:
         name: "{{ aws_key_name }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         key_material: "{{ aws_public_key }}"
         state: present
         tags:
diff --git a/cloud/create_vpc.yml b/cloud/create_vpc.yml
index bb6005ceb..8bfe98b6c 100644
--- a/cloud/create_vpc.yml
+++ b/cloud/create_vpc.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     aws_tenancy: default
     aws_vpc_cidr_block: 10.0.0.0/16
     aws_subnet_cidr: 10.0.1.0/24
-    aws_region: us-east-1
+    create_vm_aws_region: us-east-1
     aws_sg_name: aws-test-sg
     aws_subnet_name: aws-test-subnet
     aws_rt_name: aws-test-rt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         name: "{{ aws_vpc_name }}"
         cidr_block: "{{ aws_vpc_cidr_block }}"
         tenancy: "{{ aws_tenancy }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         tags:
           owner: "{{ aws_owner_tag }}"
           purpose: "{{ aws_purpose_tag }}"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_igw:
         state: present
         vpc_id: "{{ aws_vpc.vpc.id }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         tags:
           Name: "{{ aws_vpc_name }}"
           owner: "{{ aws_owner_tag }}"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       amazon.aws.ec2_security_group:
         state: present
         name: "{{ aws_sg_name }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         description: Inbound WinRM and RDP, http for demo servers and internal AD ports
         rules:
           - proto: tcp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         state: present
         vpc_id: "{{ aws_vpc.vpc.id }}"
         cidr: "{{ aws_subnet_cidr }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         map_public: true
         tags:
           Name: "{{ aws_subnet_name }}"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_route_table:
         state: present
         vpc_id: "{{ aws_vpc.vpc.id }}"
-        region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+        region: "{{ create_vm_aws_region }}"
         subnets:
           - "{{ aws_subnet.subnet.id }}"
         routes:
diff --git a/cloud/setup.yml b/cloud/setup.yml
index f7978ab26..64ece260b 100644
--- a/cloud/setup.yml
+++ b/cloud/setup.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ controller_templates:
       spec:
         - question_name: AWS Region
           type: multiplechoice
-          variable: aws_region
+          variable: create_vm_aws_region
           required: true
           choices:
             - us-east-1
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ controller_templates:
     notification_templates_success: Telemetry
     notification_templates_error: Telemetry
     survey_enabled: true
-    extra_vars:
-      aws_region: us-east-1
     survey:
       name: ''
       description: ''
@@ -286,8 +284,21 @@ controller_templates:
     notification_templates_success: Telemetry
     notification_templates_error: Telemetry
     extra_vars:
-      aws_region: us-east-1
       aws_report: vpc
+    survey_enabled: true
+    survey:
+      name: ''
+      description: ''
+      spec:
+        - question_name: AWS Region
+          type: multiplechoice
+          variable: create_vm_aws_region
+          required: true
+          choices:
+            - us-east-1
+            - us-east-2
+            - us-west-1
+            - us-west-2
 
   - name: Cloud / AWS / Tags Report
     job_type: run
@@ -309,7 +320,7 @@ controller_templates:
       spec:
         - question_name: AWS Region
           type: multiplechoice
-          variable: aws_region
+          variable: create_vm_aws_region
           required: true
           choices:
             - us-east-1
@@ -335,7 +346,7 @@ controller_templates:
       spec:
         - question_name: AWS Region
           type: multiplechoice
-          variable: aws_region
+          variable: create_vm_aws_region
           required: true
           choices:
             - us-east-1
@@ -372,7 +383,7 @@ controller_workflows:
       spec:
         - question_name: AWS Region
           type: multiplechoice
-          variable: aws_region
+          variable: create_vm_aws_region
           required: true
           choices:
             - us-east-1