diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 455448506..58d82d27c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ env:
   LINUX_BASE_IMAGE: ubuntu-18-x64
   RUN: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}
   CRT_CI_ROLE: arn:aws:iam::123124136734:role/CRT_CI_Role
-  AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
   AWS_REGION: us-east-1
 
 jobs:
@@ -116,6 +115,8 @@ jobs:
           - fedora-34-x64
           - opensuse-leap
           - rhel8-x64
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write # This is required for requesting the JWT
     steps:
         # We can't use the `uses: docker://image` version yet, GitHub lacks authentication for actions -> packages
     - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{ env.CRT_CI_ROLE }}
-          aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION }}
+          aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
       - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
         run: |
           aws s3 cp s3://aws-crt-test-stuff/ci/${{ env.BUILDER_VERSION }}/linux-container-ci.sh ./linux-container-ci.sh && chmod a+x ./linux-container-ci.sh