diff --git a/pkg/cluster/regions.go b/pkg/cluster/regions.go
index 277ac15..b292456 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/regions.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/regions.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (m *Cluster) initRegions(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 
 	// bind first level regions and their zones
 	for name, zones := range regions {
-		m.syncRegions(name, zones...)
+		m.setRegionZones(name, zones...)
 	}
 
 	// and combine zones to produce larger regions
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ func (m *Cluster) initRegions(_ *ScanOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Cluster) syncRegions(name string, zones ...*Zone) {
-	for _, r := range m.Regions {
+func (m *Cluster) setRegionZones(name string, zones ...*Zone) {
+	for i := range m.Regions {
+		r := &m.Regions[i]
+
 		if r.Name == name {
 			// found
 			r.m = m