diff --git a/src/python/dxpy/nextflow/nextflow_utils.py b/src/python/dxpy/nextflow/nextflow_utils.py
index ba72e1b22..a9a577b76 100644
--- a/src/python/dxpy/nextflow/nextflow_utils.py
+++ b/src/python/dxpy/nextflow/nextflow_utils.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def get_instance_type(region):
         "aws:ap-southeast-2": "mem2_ssd1_v2_x4",
         "aws:eu-central-1": "mem2_ssd1_v2_x4",
         "aws:us-east-1": "mem2_ssd1_v2_x4",
+        "aws:me-south-1": "mem2_ssd1_v2_x4",
         "azure:westeurope": "azure:mem2_ssd1_x4",
         "azure:westus": "azure:mem2_ssd1_x4",
         "aws:eu-west-2-g": "mem2_ssd1_v2_x4"