diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 323696bf7..c9735bcb1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ dcicutils
 Change Log
 ----------
 
+1.8.4
+=====
+
+**PR 127: Beanstalk Bugfix**
+
+* Parses Beanstalk API correctly and passes region.
+
+1.8.3
+=====
+
+**No PR: Just fixes to GA PyPi deploy**
+
+
 1.8.2
 =====
 
diff --git a/dcicutils/beanstalk_utils.py b/dcicutils/beanstalk_utils.py
index 3ad743c92..ad6b3226e 100755
--- a/dcicutils/beanstalk_utils.py
+++ b/dcicutils/beanstalk_utils.py
@@ -393,9 +393,11 @@ def _get_beanstalk_configuration_settings(env):
             }
     """
     try:
-        client = boto3.client('elasticbeanstalk')
+        client = boto3.client('elasticbeanstalk', region_name=REGION)
         config = client.describe_configuration_settings(ApplicationName='4dn-web', EnvironmentName=env)
-        options = config['ConfigurationSettings']['OptionSettings']  # guaranteed to be present
+        # These are guaranteed to be present
+        [settings] = config['ConfigurationSettings']
+        options = settings['OptionSettings']
         return options
     except ClientError:
         logger.error('Error encountered attempting to get environment settings for %s' % env)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4349dba5b..8f1717e7e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dcicutils"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.4"
 description = "Utility package for interacting with the 4DN Data Portal and other 4DN resources"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"