diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6c7db6743..0ba56af24 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - Fix invited account verified status [#4776](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite/pull/4776)
+- Get default region from environment on project create [#4780](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite/pull/4780)
 
 # Version 1.1.2
 ## Changes
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/projects.php b/app/controllers/api/projects.php
index 1e70a99fc..1fc60c372 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/projects.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/projects.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ App::post('/v1/projects')
     ->param('projectId', '', new CustomId(), 'Unique Id. Choose your own unique ID or pass the string `ID.unique()` to auto generate it. Valid chars are a-z, A-Z, 0-9, period, hyphen, and underscore. Can\'t start with a special char. Max length is 36 chars.')
     ->param('name', null, new Text(128), 'Project name. Max length: 128 chars.')
     ->param('teamId', '', new UID(), 'Team unique ID.')
-    ->param('region', 'default', new Whitelist(array_keys(array_filter(Config::getParam('regions'), fn($config) => !$config['disabled']))), 'Project Region.', true)
+    ->param('region', App::getEnv('_APP_REGION', 'default'), new Whitelist(array_keys(array_filter(Config::getParam('regions'), fn($config) => !$config['disabled']))), 'Project Region.', true)
     ->param('description', '', new Text(256), 'Project description. Max length: 256 chars.', true)
     ->param('logo', '', new Text(1024), 'Project logo.', true)
     ->param('url', '', new URL(), 'Project URL.', true)
diff --git a/tests/e2e/Services/Projects/ProjectsConsoleClientTest.php b/tests/e2e/Services/Projects/ProjectsConsoleClientTest.php
index cd9f032d6..413b66589 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/Services/Projects/ProjectsConsoleClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/e2e/Services/Projects/ProjectsConsoleClientTest.php
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
 
         $projectId = $response['body']['$id'];
 
+        $response = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_POST, '/projects', array_merge([
+            'content-type' => 'application/json',
+            'x-appwrite-project' => $this->getProject()['$id'],
+        ], $this->getHeaders()), [
+            'projectId' => ID::unique(),
+            'name' => 'Project Test',
+            'teamId' => $team['body']['$id'],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(201, $response['headers']['status-code']);
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($response['body']['$id']);
+        $this->assertEquals('Project Test', $response['body']['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals($team['body']['$id'], $response['body']['teamId']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('platforms', $response['body']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('webhooks', $response['body']);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('keys', $response['body']);
+
         /**
          * Test for FAILURE
          */
@@ -116,9 +133,9 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
         ]));
 
         $this->assertEquals($response['headers']['status-code'], 200);
-        $this->assertEquals($response['body']['total'], 1);
+        $this->assertEquals($response['body']['total'], 2);
         $this->assertIsArray($response['body']['projects']);
-        $this->assertCount(1, $response['body']['projects']);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $response['body']['projects']);
         $this->assertEquals($response['body']['projects'][0]['name'], 'Project Test');
 
         $response = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_GET, '/projects', array_merge([
@@ -129,9 +146,9 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
         ]));
 
         $this->assertEquals($response['headers']['status-code'], 200);
-        $this->assertEquals($response['body']['total'], 1);
+        $this->assertEquals($response['body']['total'], 2);
         $this->assertIsArray($response['body']['projects']);
-        $this->assertCount(1, $response['body']['projects']);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $response['body']['projects']);
         $this->assertEquals($response['body']['projects'][0]['$id'], $data['projectId']);
 
         /**
@@ -195,7 +212,7 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
             'content-type' => 'application/json',
             'x-appwrite-project' => $this->getProject()['$id'],
         ], $this->getHeaders()), [
-            'queries' => [ 'offset(1)' ],
+            'queries' => [ 'offset(2)' ],
         ]);
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response['headers']['status-code']);
@@ -224,7 +241,7 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response['headers']['status-code']);
         $this->assertNotEmpty($response['body']);
-        $this->assertCount(2, $response['body']['projects']);
+        $this->assertCount(3, $response['body']['projects']);
         $this->assertEquals('Project Test 2', $response['body']['projects'][0]['name']);
         $this->assertEquals('Project Test', $response['body']['projects'][1]['name']);
 
@@ -235,9 +252,9 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response['headers']['status-code']);
         $this->assertNotEmpty($response['body']);
-        $this->assertCount(2, $response['body']['projects']);
+        $this->assertCount(3, $response['body']['projects']);
         $this->assertEquals('Project Test', $response['body']['projects'][0]['name']);
-        $this->assertEquals('Project Test 2', $response['body']['projects'][1]['name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('Project Test 2', $response['body']['projects'][2]['name']);
 
         $response = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_GET, '/projects', array_merge([
             'content-type' => 'application/json',
@@ -248,8 +265,8 @@ class ProjectsConsoleClientTest extends Scope
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response['headers']['status-code']);
         $this->assertNotEmpty($response['body']);
-        $this->assertCount(1, $response['body']['projects']);
-        $this->assertEquals('Project Test 2', $response['body']['projects'][0]['name']);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $response['body']['projects']);
+        $this->assertEquals('Project Test 2', $response['body']['projects'][1]['name']);
 
         $response = $this->client->call(Client::METHOD_GET, '/projects', array_merge([
             'content-type' => 'application/json',