diff --git a/hack/aks/Makefile b/hack/aks/Makefile
index 98933efd1d..d580d12d21 100644
--- a/hack/aks/Makefile
+++ b/hack/aks/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ OS_SKU_WIN      ?= Windows2022
 REGION          ?= westus2
 VM_SIZE	        ?= Standard_B2s
 VM_SIZE_WIN     ?= Standard_B2s
+LTS				?= true
 
 # overrideable variables
 SUB        ?= $(AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION)
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ CLUSTER    ?= $(USER)-$(REGION)
 GROUP      ?= $(CLUSTER)
 VNET       ?= $(CLUSTER)
 
+# Long Term Support (LTS)
+ifeq ($(LTS),true)
+	LTS = --k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport --tier premium
+else
+	LTS =
+endif
+
 ##@ Help
 
 help:  ## Display this help
@@ -62,6 +70,7 @@ vars: ## Show the input vars configured for the cluster commands
 	@echo VM_SIZE=$(VM_SIZE)
 	@echo NODE_COUNT=$(NODE_COUNT)
 	@echo VMSS_NAME=$(VMSS_NAME)
+	@echo LTS=$(if $(LTS),$(LTS),empty)
 
 
 ##@ SWIFT Infra
@@ -95,13 +104,12 @@ overlay-byocni-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay BYO CNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -112,14 +120,13 @@ overlay-cilium-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay Cilium cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-dataplane cilium \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -130,13 +137,12 @@ overlay-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay AzCNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -147,13 +153,12 @@ swift-byocni-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT BYO CNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
 		--os-sku $(OS_SKU) \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -165,14 +170,13 @@ swift-cilium-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT Cilium cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-dataplane cilium \
 		--aks-custom-headers AKSHTTPCustomFeatures=Microsoft.ContainerService/CiliumDataplanePreview \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -183,12 +187,11 @@ swift-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT AzCNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -199,14 +202,13 @@ cilium-overlay-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay BYO CNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
 		--kube-proxy-config ./kube-proxy.json \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -217,14 +219,13 @@ cilium-podsubnet-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT BYO CNI cluster with
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
 		--os-sku $(OS_SKU) \
 		--kube-proxy-config ./kube-proxy.json \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf
 
@@ -235,13 +236,12 @@ windows-cniv1-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Bring up a Windows CNIv1 cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--windows-admin-password $(WINDOWS_PASSWORD) \
 		--windows-admin-username $(WINDOWS_USERNAME) \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 
 	$(AZCLI) aks nodepool add --resource-group $(GROUP) --cluster-name $(CLUSTER) \
@@ -261,13 +261,12 @@ linux-cniv1-up: rg-up overlay-net-up
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--k8s-support-plan AKSLongTermSupport \
-		--tier premium \
 		--max-pods 250 \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--os-sku $(OS_SKU) \
 		--no-ssh-key \
+		$(LTS) \
 		--yes
 	@$(MAKE) set-kubeconf