diff --git a/dogfood/coder/main.tf b/dogfood/coder/main.tf
index bf23dfa96b2f8..2c200e82c63da 100644
--- a/dogfood/coder/main.tf
+++ b/dogfood/coder/main.tf
@@ -130,11 +130,29 @@ data "coder_parameter" "image_type" {
   }
 }
 
+locals {
+  default_regions = {
+    // keys should match group names
+    "north-america" : "us-pittsburgh"
+    "europe" : "eu-helsinki"
+    "australia" : "ap-sydney"
+    "south-america" : "sa-saopaulo"
+    "africa" : "za-cpt"
+  }
+
+  user_groups = data.coder_workspace_owner.me.groups
+  user_region = coalescelist([
+    for g in local.user_groups :
+    local.default_regions[g] if contains(keys(local.default_regions), g)
+  ], ["us-pittsburgh"])[0]
+}
+
+
 data "coder_parameter" "region" {
   type    = "string"
   name    = "Region"
   icon    = "/emojis/1f30e.png"
-  default = "us-pittsburgh"
+  default = local.user_region
   option {
     icon  = "/emojis/1f1fa-1f1f8.png"
     name  = "Pittsburgh"