diff --git a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/auth/ui/iamProfileSelection.ts b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/auth/ui/iamProfileSelection.ts
index ebe72e951cb..fd61fc70f50 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/auth/ui/iamProfileSelection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/auth/ui/iamProfileSelection.ts
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ export class SmusIamProfileSelector {
         )
         quickPick.items = regionItems
 
+        // Allow users to find matches by typing in the region code (e.g., us-east-1)
+        quickPick.matchOnDescription = true
+
         // Pre-select default region if provided
         if (options?.defaultRegion) {
             const defaultItem = regionItems.find((item) => (item as any).regionCode === options.defaultRegion)