diff --git a/scripts/ubuntu-bartender/ubuntu-bartender b/scripts/ubuntu-bartender/ubuntu-bartender
index 7459bfe..2d4ca13 100755
--- a/scripts/ubuntu-bartender/ubuntu-bartender
+++ b/scripts/ubuntu-bartender/ubuntu-bartender
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fi
 
 # AWS SPECIFIC DEFAULTS
 : ${AWS_PROFILE:=default}
-AWS_INSTANCE_TYPE="m5.large"
+AWS_INSTANCE_TYPE="m8a.large"
 # Official Canonical OwnerId
 AWS_AMI_OWNER=099720109477
 AWS_KEYPAIR_NAME=$USER