diff --git a/stackit/internal/services/postgresflexalpha/database/resource.go b/stackit/internal/services/postgresflexalpha/database/resource.go
index d88b8c8d..fd3f225c 100644
--- a/stackit/internal/services/postgresflexalpha/database/resource.go
+++ b/stackit/internal/services/postgresflexalpha/database/resource.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (r *databaseResource) Create(
 	ctx = core.InitProviderContext(ctx)
 
 	projectId := model.ProjectId.ValueString()
-	region := model.InstanceId.ValueString()
+	region := model.Region.ValueString()
 	instanceId := model.InstanceId.ValueString()
 
 	ctx = tflog.SetField(ctx, "project_id", projectId)