diff --git a/src/custom/util.ts b/src/custom/util.ts
index b2de975..5849a40 100644
--- a/src/custom/util.ts
+++ b/src/custom/util.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export const getAwsRegion = async () => {
 
 		return identityResponse.data.region;
 	} catch (e) {
-		throw new Error("Failed to retrieve AWS region");
+		console.error("Failed to retrieve AWS region");
+		throw e;
 	}
 };