diff --git a/modules/storage/minio.go b/modules/storage/minio.go
index e2ce09d07a516..e7c315ae44d0a 100644
--- a/modules/storage/minio.go
+++ b/modules/storage/minio.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ func NewMinioStorage(ctx context.Context, cfg *setting.Storage) (ObjectStorage,
 		Creds:     credentials.NewStaticV4(config.AccessKeyID, config.SecretAccessKey, ""),
 		Secure:    config.UseSSL,
 		Transport: &http.Transport{TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: config.InsecureSkipVerify}},
+		Region:    config.Location,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, convertMinioErr(err)