diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index b0531cf..5d901a6 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 variable "region" {
   description = "This is the cloud hosting region where your webapp will be deployed."
   type        = string
+  default     = "us-west-2"
 }
 
 variable "prefix" {
   description = "This is the environment your webapp will be prefixed with. dev, qa, or prod."
   type        = string
+  default     = "dev"
 }
 
 variable "name" {
   description = "Your name to attach to the webapp address."
   type        = string
+  default     = "dv"
 }