diff --git a/resources/s3_file.rb b/resources/s3_file.rb
index c2be513a..b2963f92 100644
--- a/resources/s3_file.rb
+++ b/resources/s3_file.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def s3
     require 'aws-sdk-s3'
 
     Chef::Log.debug('Initializing the S3 Client')
-    @s3 ||= create_aws_interface(::Aws::S3::Client, region: new_resource.region, use_fips_endpoint: use_fips_endpoint)
+    @s3 ||= create_aws_interface(::Aws::S3::Client, region: new_resource.region, use_fips_endpoint: new_resource.use_fips_endpoint)
   end
 
   def s3_obj