diff --git a/worklenz-backend/.env.template b/worklenz-backend/.env.template
index 145f2411..e0bea264 100644
--- a/worklenz-backend/.env.template
+++ b/worklenz-backend/.env.template
@@ -47,12 +47,17 @@ FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5000
 # STORAGE
 STORAGE_PROVIDER=s3 # values s3 or azure
 
-# AWS
+# AWS - SES
 AWS_REGION="your_aws_region"
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your_aws_access_key_id"
 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your_aws_secret_access_key"
-AWS_BUCKET="your_s3_bucket"
+
+# S3
+S3_REGION="S3_REGION"
+S3_BUCKET="your_s3_bucket"
 S3_URL="your_s3_url"
+S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID="S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID"
+S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"
 
 # Azure Storage
 AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME="your_storage_account_name"
diff --git a/worklenz-backend/src/shared/constants.ts b/worklenz-backend/src/shared/constants.ts
index 28fc60fc..c814c603 100644
--- a/worklenz-backend/src/shared/constants.ts
+++ b/worklenz-backend/src/shared/constants.ts
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ export const TASK_DUE_NO_DUE_COLOR = "#a9a9a9";
 export const DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 20;
 
 // S3 Credentials
-export const REGION = process.env.AWS_REGION || "us-east-1";
-export const BUCKET = process.env.AWS_BUCKET || "your-bucket-name";
+export const REGION = process.env.S3_REGION || "us-east-1";
+export const BUCKET = process.env.S3_BUCKET || "your-bucket-name";
 export const S3_URL = process.env.S3_URL || "https://your-s3-url";
-export const S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID = process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID || "";
-export const S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = process.env.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY || "";
+export const S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID = process.env.S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID || "";
+export const S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = process.env.S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY || "";
 
 // Azure Blob Storage Credentials
 export const STORAGE_PROVIDER = process.env.STORAGE_PROVIDER || "s3";