diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 533c6639..b78e41ff 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ Notable changes between versions.
 * Kubernetes [v1.25.3](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.25.md#v1253)
 * Switch Kubernetes registry from `k8s.gcr.io` to `registry.k8s.io` for addons
 
-### Flatcar Linux
+### Azure
 
-* Switch from Azure Hypervisor gen1 to gen2 (**action required**) ([#1248](https://github.com/poseidon/typhoon/pull/1248))
-  * Run `az vm image terms accept --publish kinvolk --offer flatcar-container-linux-free --plan stable-gen2`
 * Change default Azure `worker_type` from [`Standard_DS1_v2`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dv2-dsv2-series#dsv2-series) to [`Standard_D2as_v5`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dasv5-dadsv5-series#dasv5-series) ([#1248](https://github.com/poseidon/typhoon/pull/1248))
   * Get 2 VCPU, 7 GiB, 12500Mbps (vs 1 VCPU, 3.5GiB, 750 Mbps)
   * Small increase in pay-as-you-go price ($53.29 -> $62.78)
   * Small increase in spot price ($5.64/mo -> $7.37/mo)
   * Change from Intel to AMD EPYC (`D2as_v5` cheaper than `D2s_v5`)
 
+### Flatcar Linux
+
+* Switch from Azure Hypervisor gen1 to gen2 (**action required**) ([#1248](https://github.com/poseidon/typhoon/pull/1248))
+  * Run `az vm image terms accept --publish kinvolk --offer flatcar-container-linux-free --plan stable-gen2`
+
+
 ### Addons
 
 * Update Prometheus from v2.38.0 to [v2.39.1](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v2.39.1)
diff --git a/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/variables.tf b/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/variables.tf
index 68bc5880..75c82fa9 100644
--- a/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/variables.tf
+++ b/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/variables.tf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ variable "controller_type" {
 variable "worker_type" {
   type        = string
   description = "Machine type for workers (see `az vm list-skus --location centralus`)"
-  default     = "Standard_DS1_v2"
+  default     = "Standard_D2as_v5"
 }
 
 variable "os_image" {
diff --git a/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf b/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
index 44fa04ef..338995c1 100644
--- a/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
+++ b/azure/fedora-coreos/kubernetes/workers/variables.tf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ variable "worker_count" {
 variable "vm_type" {
   type        = string
   description = "Machine type for instances (see `az vm list-skus --location centralus`)"
-  default     = "Standard_DS1_v2"
+  default     = "Standard_D2as_v5"
 }
 
 variable "os_image" {
diff --git a/docs/fedora-coreos/azure.md b/docs/fedora-coreos/azure.md
index 17df31a8..f9f428ae 100644
--- a/docs/fedora-coreos/azure.md
+++ b/docs/fedora-coreos/azure.md
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Reference the DNS zone with `azurerm_dns_zone.clusters.name` and its resource gr
 | controller_count | Number of controllers (i.e. masters) | 1 | 1 |
 | worker_count | Number of workers | 1 | 3 |
 | controller_type | Machine type for controllers | "Standard_B2s" | See below |
-| worker_type | Machine type for workers | "Standard_DS1_v2" | See below |
+| worker_type | Machine type for workers | "Standard_D2as_v5" | See below |
 | disk_size | Size of the disk in GB | 30 | 100 |
 | worker_priority | Set priority to Spot to use reduced cost surplus capacity, with the tradeoff that instances can be deallocated at any time | Regular | Spot |
 | controller_snippets | Controller Butane snippets | [] | [example](/advanced/customization/#usage) |