diff --git a/python/grass/jupyter/tests/test_utils.py b/python/grass/jupyter/tests/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..661a803d641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/grass/jupyter/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+def test_set_target_region_exists():
+    """Basic sanity test to ensure function is callable."""
+    from grass.jupyter.utils import set_target_region
+
+    assert callable(set_target_region)
diff --git a/python/grass/jupyter/utils.py b/python/grass/jupyter/utils.py
index 95d4a0ce4d5..3c039a4c208 100644
--- a/python/grass/jupyter/utils.py
+++ b/python/grass/jupyter/utils.py
@@ -357,15 +357,14 @@ def set_target_region(src_env, tgt_env):
     to_proj = get_location_proj_string(env=tgt_env)
     new_region = reproject_region(region, from_proj, to_proj)
     # Set region to match original region extent
-    gs.run_command(
-        "g.region",
+    tools = Tools(env=tgt_env)
+    tools.g_region(
         n=new_region["north"],
         s=new_region["south"],
         e=new_region["east"],
         w=new_region["west"],
         rows=new_region["rows"],
         cols=new_region["cols"],
-        env=tgt_env,
     )