diff --git a/docs/user/azure/limits.md b/docs/user/azure/limits.md
index b8603cc24f5..1d4a82925c2 100644
--- a/docs/user/azure/limits.md
+++ b/docs/user/azure/limits.md
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ allows for many clusters to be created. The network security groups which exist
 
 By default, an x86 cluster will create:
 
-* One Standard_D4s_v3 bootstrap machine (removed after install)
-* Three Standard_D8s_v3 master nodes.
-* Three Standard_D2s_v3 worker nodes.
+* One Standard_D4s_v5 bootstrap machine (removed after install)
+* Three Standard_D8s_v5 master nodes.
+* Three Standard_D2s_v5 worker nodes.
 
-The specs for the VM sizes (Dsv3-series) are as follows:
+The specs for the VM sizes (Dsv5-series) are as follows:
 
-* Standard_D8s_v3
+* Standard_D8s_v5
    * 8 vCPU's, 32GiB ram
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (cached) 16000 / 128
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (uncached) 12800 / 192
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The specs for the VM sizes (Dsv3-series) are as follows:
    * 64 GiB temp storage (SSD)
    * 16 data disks max
 
-* Standard_D4s_v3
+* Standard_D4s_v5
    * 4 vCPU's, 16GiB ram
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (cached) 8000 / 512
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (uncached) 6400 / 1152
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The specs for the VM sizes (Dsv3-series) are as follows:
    * 32 GiB temp storage (SSD)
    * 8 data disks max
 
-* Standard_D2s_v3
+* Standard_D2s_v5
    * 2 vCPU's, 8GiB ram
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (cached) 4000 / 256
    * IOPs / Throughput (Mbps): (uncached) 3200 / 384
diff --git a/pkg/types/azure/defaults/machines.go b/pkg/types/azure/defaults/machines.go
index 7a5648893cb..d392175c8c7 100644
--- a/pkg/types/azure/defaults/machines.go
+++ b/pkg/types/azure/defaults/machines.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 
 // ControlPlaneInstanceType sets the defaults for control plane instances.
 // Minimum requirements are 4 CPU's, 16GiB of ram, and 120GiB storage.
-// D8s_v3 gives us 8 CPU's, 32GiB ram and 64GiB of temporary storage
+// D8s_v5 gives us 8 CPU's, 32GiB ram and 64GiB of temporary storage
 // This extra bump is done to prevent etcd from overloading
 // DS4_v2 gives us 8 CPUs, 28GiB ram, and 56GiB of temporary storage.
 func ControlPlaneInstanceType(cloud azure.CloudEnvironment, region string, arch types.Architecture) string {
 	instanceClass := getInstanceClass(region)
-	size := "D8s_v3"
+	size := "D8s_v5"
 	if arch == types.ArchitectureARM64 {
 		size = "D8ps_v5"
 	}
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ func ControlPlaneInstanceType(cloud azure.CloudEnvironment, region string, arch
 
 // ComputeInstanceType sets the defaults for compute instances.
 // Minimum requirements are 2 CPU's, 8GiB of ram, and 120GiB storage.
-// D4s v3 gives us 4 CPU's, 16GiB ram and 32GiB of temporary storage
+// D4s v5 gives us 4 CPU's, 16GiB ram and 32GiB of temporary storage
 // DS3_v2 gives us 4 CPUs, 14GiB ram, and 28GiB of temporary storage.
 func ComputeInstanceType(cloud azure.CloudEnvironment, region string, arch types.Architecture) string {
 	instanceClass := getInstanceClass(region)
-	size := "D4s_v3"
+	size := "D4s_v5"
 	if arch == types.ArchitectureARM64 {
 		size = "D4ps_v5"
 	}
diff --git a/upi/azure/04_bootstrap.json b/upi/azure/04_bootstrap.json
index 807a0856b14..18ac1f62135 100644
--- a/upi/azure/04_bootstrap.json
+++ b/upi/azure/04_bootstrap.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     },
     "bootstrapVMSize" : {
       "type" : "string",
-      "defaultValue" : "Standard_D4s_v3",
+      "defaultValue" : "Standard_D4s_v5",
       "metadata" : {
         "description" : "The size of the Bootstrap Virtual Machine"
       }
diff --git a/upi/azure/06_workers.json b/upi/azure/06_workers.json
index 3b41c15b336..50c2f5f348a 100644
--- a/upi/azure/06_workers.json
+++ b/upi/azure/06_workers.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     },
     "nodeVMSize" : {
       "type" : "string",
-      "defaultValue" : "Standard_D4s_v3",
+      "defaultValue" : "Standard_D4s_v5",
       "metadata" : {
         "description" : "The size of the each Node Virtual Machine"
       }