diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d7e23178f..84ff482c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
             AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
             AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+            AWS_REGION: "us-east-1" # or https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/issues/5623
         run: |
           aws s3 sync extras/staging/ s3://${{ secrets.ARDUINO_DOWNLOADS_BUCKET }}/packages/staging/ --exclude "*" --include *.json
           aws s3 sync extras/staging/ s3://${{ secrets.ARDUINO_DOWNLOADS_BUCKET }}/cores/staging/ --exclude "*" --include *.tar.bz2
@@ -104,4 +105,4 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_TITLE: Arduino core pre-release
           SLACK_MESSAGE: 'Version ${{ env.TAG_VERSION }} of core ${{ env.REPOSITORY_NAME }} is now available'
           SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
-          MSG_MINIMAL: true
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+          MSG_MINIMAL: true