diff --git a/provisioning/bench/deploy.json b/provisioning/bench/deploy.json
index ae52531b..bd1e4075 100644
--- a/provisioning/bench/deploy.json
+++ b/provisioning/bench/deploy.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       "tags": {},
       "properties": {
         "hardwareProfile": {
-          "vmSize": "Standard_F2"
+          "vmSize": "Standard_DS3_v2"
         },
         "storageProfile": {
           "imageReference": {
diff --git a/provisioning/bench/deploy.json.template b/provisioning/bench/deploy.json.template
index 085ddd4f..3416ad92 100644
--- a/provisioning/bench/deploy.json.template
+++ b/provisioning/bench/deploy.json.template
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       "tags": {},
       "properties": {
         "hardwareProfile": {
-          "vmSize": "Standard_F2"
+          "vmSize": "Standard_DS3_v2"
         },
         "storageProfile": {
           "imageReference": {
diff --git a/provisioning/deploy.json b/provisioning/deploy.json
index a677c9ea..17f876c9 100644
--- a/provisioning/deploy.json
+++ b/provisioning/deploy.json
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
       "tags": {},
       "properties": {
         "hardwareProfile": {
-          "vmSize": "Standard_F2"
+          "vmSize": "Standard_DS3_v2"
         },
         "storageProfile": {
           "imageReference": {