diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/remote_run.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/remote_run.py
index eb21bcadd..64dcb9fbf 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/remote_run.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/remote_run.py
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ class RemoteRun(flask_restful.Resource):
         body = json.loads(request.data)
         resp = {}
         if body.get('type') == 'aws':
-            is_auth = RemoteRunAwsService.update_aws_auth_params()
-            resp['auth'] = is_auth
-            if is_auth:
-                result = self.run_aws_monkeys(body)
-                resp['result'] = result
-            else:
-                result = self.run_aws_monkeys(body)
-                resp['result'] = result
+            #is_auth = RemoteRunAwsService.update_aws_auth_params()
+            #resp['auth'] = is_auth
+            #if is_auth:
+            #    result = self.run_aws_monkeys(body)
+            #    resp['result'] = result
+            #else:
+            RemoteRunAwsService.update_aws_region_authless()
+            result = self.run_aws_monkeys(body)
+            resp['result'] = result
             return jsonify(resp)
 
         # default action
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/remote_run_aws.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/remote_run_aws.py
index 7cc26008d..6d206e6e4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/remote_run_aws.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/remote_run_aws.py
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ class RemoteRunAwsService:
 
         return RemoteRunAwsService.is_auth
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def update_aws_region_authless():
+        """
+        Updates the AWS region without auth params (via IAM role)
+        """
+        AwsService.set_region(RemoteRunAwsService.aws_instance.region)
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_bitness(instances):
         """