diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-lambdas.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-lambdas.yml
index da83996d92b..9af9e04f242 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-lambdas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-lambdas.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           aws-region: us-east-1
       - name: Upload zips to Prod S3
         run: |
+            primary_region=us-east-1
             regions=$(aws ec2 describe-regions --query "Regions[].{Name:RegionName}" --output text)
 
             lambda_name=$(basename "$(pwd)")
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           aws-region: us-gov-east-1
       - name: Upload zips to GovCloud S3
         run: |
+            primary_region=us-gov-east-1
             regions=$(aws ec2 describe-regions --query "Regions[].{Name:RegionName}" --output text)
 
             lambda_name=$(basename "$(pwd)")