diff --git a/cloudlift/deployment/deployer.py b/cloudlift/deployment/deployer.py
index 3e7e1b6d..142dc6dc 100644
--- a/cloudlift/deployment/deployer.py
+++ b/cloudlift/deployment/deployer.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-import sys
 from time import sleep
 
-from cloudlift.exceptions import UnrecoverableException
 from colorclass import Color
 from terminaltables import SingleTable
 
 from cloudlift.config import ParameterStore
-from cloudlift.deployment.ecs import DeployAction
 from cloudlift.config.logging import log_bold, log_err, log_intent, log_with_color
+from cloudlift.deployment.ecs import DeployAction, EcsClient
+from cloudlift.exceptions import UnrecoverableException
 
 
-def deploy_new_version(client, cluster_name, ecs_service_name,
+def deploy_new_version(region, cluster_name, ecs_service_name,
                        deploy_version_tag, service_name, sample_env_file_path,
                        env_name, color='white', complete_image_uri=None):
     env_config = build_config(env_name, service_name, sample_env_file_path)
+    client = EcsClient(None, None, region)
     deployment = DeployAction(client, cluster_name, ecs_service_name)
     if deployment.service.desired_count == 0:
         desired_count = 1
diff --git a/cloudlift/deployment/service_updater.py b/cloudlift/deployment/service_updater.py
index 6c0ce48c..7b5aaf4f 100644
--- a/cloudlift/deployment/service_updater.py
+++ b/cloudlift/deployment/service_updater.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
                               get_region_for_environment)
 from cloudlift.config import get_cluster_name, get_service_stack_name
 from cloudlift.deployment import deployer
-from cloudlift.deployment.ecs import EcsClient
 from cloudlift.config.logging import log_bold, log_err, log_intent, log_warning
 
 DEPLOYMENT_COLORS = ['blue', 'magenta', 'white', 'cyan']
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ def run(self):
         log_bold("Checking image in ECR")
         self.upload_artefacts()
         log_bold("Initiating deployment\n")
-        ecs_client = EcsClient(None, None, self.region)
 
         jobs = []
         for index, service_name in enumerate(self.ecs_service_names):
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ def run(self):
             process = multiprocessing.Process(
                 target=deployer.deploy_new_version,
                 args=(
-                    ecs_client,
+                    self.region,
                     self.cluster_name,
                     service_name,
                     self.version,
diff --git a/cloudlift/version/__init__.py b/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
index 7bd82a81..b98a2e97 100644
--- a/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudlift/version/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = '1.4.3'
\ No newline at end of file
+VERSION = '1.4.4'
\ No newline at end of file