diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index 44bd64e07..1b8fc0fee 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -2224,9 +2224,11 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateCloneEnvironment(description *acidv1.CloneDescription)
 	}
 
 	if c.OpConfig.IRSARoleARN != "" {
+		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "CLONE_AWS_STS_REGIONAL_ENDPOINTS", Value: "regional"})
 		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "CLONE_AWS_ROLE_ARN", Value: c.OpConfig.IRSARoleARN})
 		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "CLONE_AWS_WEB_IDENTITY_TOKEN_FILE", Value: "/var/run/secrets/eks.amazonaws.com/serviceaccount/token"})
 		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "CLONE_AWS_REGION", Value: c.OpConfig.AWSRegion})
+		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "STANDBY_AWS_STS_REGIONAL_ENDPOINTS", Value: "regional"})
 	}
 
 	return result