diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/forgejo/templates/forgejo-dataprotectionapplication.yaml.j2 b/roles/openshift-apps/forgejo/templates/forgejo-dataprotectionapplication.yaml.j2
index 7547ac7ed6..71eb3baa38 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/forgejo/templates/forgejo-dataprotectionapplication.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/forgejo/templates/forgejo-dataprotectionapplication.yaml.j2
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
   - velero:
       config:
         profile: default
-        region: us-east-1
+        region: "{{ (env == 'production') | ternary(forgejo_backup_region, forgejo_stg_backup_region) }}"
       credential:
         key: cloud
         name: cloud-credentials