diff --git a/bootstrap.php b/bootstrap.php
index b1bcf2d5..2fde13d0 100644
--- a/bootstrap.php
+++ b/bootstrap.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function() {
 					'id'           => 'hostgator',
 					'file'         => HOSTGATOR_PLUGIN_FILE,
 					'brand'        => get_option( 'mm_brand', 'hostgator' ),
-					'region'       => get_option( 'hg_region', 'US' ),
+					'region'       => strtoupper( get_option( 'hg_region', 'US' ) ),
 					'install_date' => get_option( 'hg_plugin_install_date', false ),
 				)
 			);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function() {
 if ( get_option( 'mm_brand', false ) && get_option( 'hg_region', false ) ) {
 	$nfd_module_container->set(
 		'marketplace_brand',
-		get_option( 'mm_brand', false ) . '_' . get_option( 'hg_region', false )
+		get_option( 'mm_brand', false ) . '_' . strtoupper( get_option( 'hg_region', false ) )
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/util/helpers.js b/src/app/util/helpers.js
index 27dfc7f9..51ca7126 100644
--- a/src/app/util/helpers.js
+++ b/src/app/util/helpers.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const comingSoonAdminbarToggle = ( comingSoon ) => {
  */
 export const getRegionValue = () => {
 	const brand  = NewfoldRuntime.sdk.plugin.brand;
-	const region = NewfoldRuntime.sdk.plugin.region;
+	const region =  NewfoldRuntime.sdk.plugin.region.toUpperCase();
 
 	// bail if not hostgator-latam brand
 	if ( brand !== 'hostgator-latam' ){
@@ -151,16 +151,15 @@ export const getRegionValue = () => {
 	// qualify region setting and return region code
 	switch ( region ) {
 		case 'BR':
-			return region;
-			break;
 		case 'MX':
 		case 'CO':
 		case 'CL':
 			return region;
 			break;
+		case 'US':
 		case false:
 		default:
-			return '';
+			return 'default';
 	}
 };