diff --git a/amplify-migration-apps/backend-only/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts b/amplify-migration-apps/backend-only/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
index 3d5258a7e42..d56183de4e3 100644
--- a/amplify-migration-apps/backend-only/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
+++ b/amplify-migration-apps/backend-only/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ cfnGraphqlApi.additionalAuthenticationProviders = [
     authenticationType: 'AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS',
     userPoolConfig: {
       userPoolId: backend.auth.resources.userPool.userPoolId,
+      awsRegion: backend.auth.stack.region,
     },
   },
 ];
diff --git a/amplify-migration-apps/mood-board/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts b/amplify-migration-apps/mood-board/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
index c93f71db35a..7ffc7ba479a 100644
--- a/amplify-migration-apps/mood-board/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
+++ b/amplify-migration-apps/mood-board/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ cfnGraphqlApi.additionalAuthenticationProviders = [
     authenticationType: 'AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS',
     userPoolConfig: {
       userPoolId: backend.auth.resources.userPool.userPoolId,
+      awsRegion: backend.auth.stack.region,
     },
   },
 ];
diff --git a/amplify-migration-apps/product-catalog/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts b/amplify-migration-apps/product-catalog/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
index e1d37e184a9..2622799bf3f 100644
--- a/amplify-migration-apps/product-catalog/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
+++ b/amplify-migration-apps/product-catalog/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ cfnGraphqlApi.additionalAuthenticationProviders = [
     authenticationType: 'AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS',
     userPoolConfig: {
       userPoolId: backend.auth.resources.userPool.userPoolId,
+      awsRegion: backend.auth.stack.region,
     },
   },
 ];
diff --git a/amplify-migration-apps/project-boards/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts b/amplify-migration-apps/project-boards/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
index b49cd1c788c..c6d0f9595bd 100644
--- a/amplify-migration-apps/project-boards/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
+++ b/amplify-migration-apps/project-boards/_snapshot.post.generate/amplify/backend.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ cfnGraphqlApi.additionalAuthenticationProviders = [
     authenticationType: 'AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS',
     userPoolConfig: {
       userPoolId: backend.auth.resources.userPool.userPoolId,
+      awsRegion: backend.auth.stack.region,
     },
   },
 ];
diff --git a/packages/amplify-cli/src/commands/gen2-migration/generate/amplify/data/data.generator.ts b/packages/amplify-cli/src/commands/gen2-migration/generate/amplify/data/data.generator.ts
index 719f0c7f50b..ca3053791f1 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-cli/src/commands/gen2-migration/generate/amplify/data/data.generator.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-cli/src/commands/gen2-migration/generate/amplify/data/data.generator.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ export class DataGenerator implements Planner {
               ),
             ),
           );
+          userPoolConfigProps.push(
+            factory.createPropertyAssignment(
+              'awsRegion',
+              factory.createPropertyAccessExpression(
+                factory.createPropertyAccessExpression(
+                  factory.createPropertyAccessExpression(factory.createIdentifier('backend'), factory.createIdentifier('auth')),
+                  factory.createIdentifier('stack'),
+                ),
+                factory.createIdentifier('region'),
+              ),
+            ),
+          );
         }
         props.push(factory.createPropertyAssignment('userPoolConfig', factory.createObjectLiteralExpression(userPoolConfigProps, true)));
       }