diff --git a/pynamodb/__init__.py b/pynamodb/__init__.py
index 699eceafb..99e639646 100644
--- a/pynamodb/__init__.py
+++ b/pynamodb/__init__.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 """
 __author__ = 'Jharrod LaFon'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
-__version__ = '4.3.2'
+__version__ = '4.3.3'
diff --git a/pynamodb/connection/base.py b/pynamodb/connection/base.py
index 02fb02b8d..07e90b7ff 100644
--- a/pynamodb/connection/base.py
+++ b/pynamodb/connection/base.py
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ def scan(self,
         try:
             return self.dispatch(SCAN, operation_kwargs)
         except BOTOCORE_EXCEPTIONS as e:
-            six.raise_from(ScanError("Failed to scan table: {}".format(e), e), None)
+            six.raise_from(ScanError("Failed to scan table: {} [on region {}]".format(e, self.region), e), None)
 
     def query(self,
               table_name,