diff --git a/packages/features/medusa-storefront/src/middleware.ts b/packages/features/medusa-storefront/src/middleware.ts
index 0d59700..aa2df6c 100644
--- a/packages/features/medusa-storefront/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/features/medusa-storefront/src/middleware.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
 const BACKEND_URL = process.env.MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL;
 const PUBLISHABLE_API_KEY = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MEDUSA_PUBLISHABLE_KEY;
-const DEFAULT_REGION = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_REGION || "us";
+const DEFAULT_REGION = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_REGION || "ee";
 
 const regionMapCache = {
   regionMap: new Map<string, HttpTypes.StoreRegion>(),