diff --git a/packages/azuredeployer.gbapp/services/AzureDeployerService.ts b/packages/azuredeployer.gbapp/services/AzureDeployerService.ts
index 8ed0442b..a4e8202c 100644
--- a/packages/azuredeployer.gbapp/services/AzureDeployerService.ts
+++ b/packages/azuredeployer.gbapp/services/AzureDeployerService.ts
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ export class AzureDeployerService implements IGBInstallationDeployer {
 
   private async createStorage(group: string, serverName: string, name: string, location: string) {
     const params = {
-      sku: { name: 'Free' },
+      sku: { name: 'Basic' },
       createMode: 'Default',
       location: location
     };