diff --git a/examples/beegfs_data_disk/config.json b/examples/beegfs_data_disk/config.json
index 7f72a78a..1abd73bf 100644
--- a/examples/beegfs_data_disk/config.json
+++ b/examples/beegfs_data_disk/config.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         },
         "beegfsm": {
             "type": "vm",
-            "vm_type": "Standard_D4_v3",
+            "vm_type": "Standard_D4s_v3",
             "accelerated_networking": true,
             "image": "variables.image",
             "subnet": "compute",