diff --git a/pkg/zones/wellknown.go b/pkg/zones/wellknown.go
index df682034cd..e7db8d7e76 100644
--- a/pkg/zones/wellknown.go
+++ b/pkg/zones/wellknown.go
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ var hetznerZones = []string{
 	"hel1",
 	// us-east
 	"ash",
+	// us-west
+	"hil",
 }
 
 var azureZones = []string{
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/hetzner/utils.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/hetzner/utils.go
index a1822867e2..f7873f942c 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/hetzner/utils.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/hetzner/utils.go
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ func FindRegion(cluster *kops.Cluster) (string, error) {
 			zoneRegion = "eu-central"
 		case "ash":
 			zoneRegion = "us-east"
+		case "hil":
+			zoneRegion = "us-west"
 		default:
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("unknown zone %q for hetzner cloud, known zones are fsn1, nbg1, hel1, ash", subnet.Zone)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("unknown zone %q for hetzner cloud, known zones are fsn1, nbg1, hel1, ash, hil", subnet.Zone)
 		}
 
 		if region != "" && zoneRegion != region {