diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml
index 8bd5169d8..e776544f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-matrix-trigger.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
       location:
         type: string
         description: "the azure location to run the e2e test in"
-        default: "southcentralus"
+        default: "westus3"
   push:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_run:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e-matrix.yaml
     with:
       git_ref: ${{ needs.resolve.outputs.GIT_REF }}
-      location: ${{ inputs.location || 'eastus' }}
+      location: ${{ inputs.location || 'westus3' }}
     secrets:
       E2E_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_CLIENT_ID }}
       E2E_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.E2E_TENANT_ID }}