diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 512490ca7..7c8809286 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ variable "image_offer" {
 
 variable "image_sku" {
   description = "Image SKU to apply (az vm image list)"
-  default     = "22_04-lts"
+  default     = "22_04-LTS-gen2"
 }
 
 variable "image_version" {