diff --git a/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step.go b/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step.go
index aaf2ac01cc..66ff6e5b46 100644
--- a/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step.go
+++ b/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (s *CreateRuntimeResourceStep) providerValues(operation *internal.Operation
 			ProvisioningParameters: operation.ProvisioningParameters,
 		}
 	case broker.PreviewPlanID:
-		p = &provider.AWSInputProvider{
+		p = &provider.AzureInputProvider{
 			MultiZone:              s.config.MultiZoneCluster,
 			ProvisioningParameters: operation.ProvisioningParameters,
 		}
diff --git a/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step_test.go b/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step_test.go
index 288f94cb05..619bd43e53 100644
--- a/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step_test.go
+++ b/internal/process/provisioning/create_runtime_resource_step_test.go
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_SingleZone_ActualCreation(t
 
 	err := imv1.AddToScheme(scheme.Scheme)
 
-	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "eu-west-2", "platform-region")
+	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "westeurope", "platform-region")
 	assertInsertions(t, memoryStorage, instance, operation)
 
 	kimConfig := fixKimConfig("preview", false)
@@ -459,10 +459,10 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_SingleZone_ActualCreation(t
 	assertLabelsKIMDriven(t, operation, runtime)
 	assertSecurity(t, runtime)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "aws", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
-	assert.Equal(t, "eu-west-2", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
+	assert.Equal(t, "azure", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "westeurope", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
 	assert.Equal(t, "production", string(runtime.Spec.Shoot.Purpose))
-	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "m6i.large", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"eu-west-2a", "eu-west-2b", "eu-west-2c"})
+	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "Standard_D2s_v5", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"1", "2", "3"})
 
 	_, err = memoryStorage.Instances().GetByID(operation.InstanceID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_SingleZone_ActualCreation_Wi
 
 	err := imv1.AddToScheme(scheme.Scheme)
 
-	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "eu-west-2", "platform-region")
+	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "westeurope", "platform-region")
 	assertInsertions(t, memoryStorage, instance, operation)
 
 	kimConfig := fixKimConfig("preview", false)
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_SingleZone_ActualCreation_Wi
 	assertLabelsKIMDriven(t, operation, runtime)
 	assertSecurity(t, runtime)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "aws", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
-	assert.Equal(t, "eu-west-2", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
+	assert.Equal(t, "azure", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "westeurope", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
 	assert.Equal(t, "production", string(runtime.Spec.Shoot.Purpose))
-	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "m6i.large", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"eu-west-2a", "eu-west-2b", "eu-west-2c"})
+	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "Standard_D2s_v5", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"1", "2", "3"})
 
 	// then retry
 	_, repeat, err = step.Run(operation, entry)
@@ -525,10 +525,10 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_SingleZone_ActualCreation_Wi
 	assertLabelsKIMDriven(t, operation, runtime)
 	assertSecurity(t, runtime)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "aws", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
-	assert.Equal(t, "eu-west-2", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
+	assert.Equal(t, "azure", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "westeurope", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
 	assert.Equal(t, "production", string(runtime.Spec.Shoot.Purpose))
-	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "m6i.large", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"eu-west-2a", "eu-west-2b", "eu-west-2c"})
+	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "Standard_D2s_v5", 20, 3, 1, 0, 1, []string{"1", "2", "3"})
 
 	_, err = memoryStorage.Instances().GetByID(operation.InstanceID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_MultiZone_ActualCreation(t *
 
 	err := imv1.AddToScheme(scheme.Scheme)
 
-	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "eu-west-2", "platform-region")
+	instance, operation := fixInstanceAndOperation(broker.PreviewPlanID, "westeurope", "platform-region")
 	assertInsertions(t, memoryStorage, instance, operation)
 
 	kimConfig := fixKimConfig("preview", false)
@@ -571,10 +571,10 @@ func TestCreateRuntimeResourceStep_Defaults_Preview_MultiZone_ActualCreation(t *
 	assertLabelsKIMDriven(t, operation, runtime)
 	assertSecurity(t, runtime)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "aws", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
-	assert.Equal(t, "eu-west-2", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
+	assert.Equal(t, "azure", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "westeurope", runtime.Spec.Shoot.Region)
 	assert.Equal(t, "production", string(runtime.Spec.Shoot.Purpose))
-	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "m6i.large", 20, 3, 3, 0, 3, []string{"eu-west-2a", "eu-west-2b", "eu-west-2c"})
+	assertWorkers(t, runtime.Spec.Shoot.Provider.Workers, "Standard_D2s_v5", 20, 3, 3, 0, 3, []string{"1", "2", "3"})
 
 	_, err = memoryStorage.Instances().GetByID(operation.InstanceID)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)