diff --git a/modules/compute-vm/README.md b/modules/compute-vm/README.md
index a28d69385..57de76849 100644
--- a/modules/compute-vm/README.md
+++ b/modules/compute-vm/README.md
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ resource "google_compute_storage_pool" "default" {
   pool_provisioned_iops        = "10000"
   pool_provisioned_throughput  = 1024
   storage_pool_type            = "hyperdisk-balanced"
-  zone                         = "${var.region}-b"
+  zone                         = "${var.region}-c"
 
   deletion_protection = false
 }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ resource "google_compute_storage_pool" "default" {
 module "vm-disk-options-example" {
   source        = "./fabric/modules/compute-vm"
   project_id    = var.project_id
-  zone          = "${var.region}-b"
+  zone          = "${var.region}-c"
   name          = "test"
   instance_type = "c4d-standard-2"
   network_interfaces = [
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ For hyperdisks there are additional options available to configure performance.
 module "vm-arm" {
   source        = "./fabric/modules/compute-vm"
   project_id    = var.project_id
-  zone          = "${var.region}-b"
+  zone          = "${var.region}-c"
   name          = "test"
   instance_type = "c4a-standard-1"
   network_interfaces = [{
diff --git a/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-arm.yaml b/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-arm.yaml
index df317a052..9b30320a6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-arm.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-arm.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ values:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
     type: hyperdisk-balanced
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-arm.google_compute_disk.disks["data2"]:
     architecture: ARM64
     async_primary_disk: []
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ values:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
     type: hyperdisk-balanced
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-arm.google_compute_instance.default[0]:
     advanced_machine_features: []
     allow_stopping_for_update: true
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ values:
     terraform_labels:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-arm.google_service_account.service_account[0]:
     account_id: tf-vm-test
     create_ignore_already_exists: null
diff --git a/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-pool.yaml b/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-pool.yaml
index 45bc67d95..82d69bbea 100644
--- a/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-pool.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/compute_vm/examples/disk-hyperdisk-pool.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ values:
     terraform_labels:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-disk-options-example.google_compute_disk.boot[0]:
     architecture: null
     async_primary_disk: []
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ values:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
     type: hyperdisk-balanced
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-disk-options-example.google_compute_disk.disks["data1"]:
     architecture: null
     async_primary_disk: []
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ values:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
     type: hyperdisk-balanced
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-disk-options-example.google_compute_disk.disks["data2"]:
     architecture: null
     async_primary_disk: []
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ values:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
     type: hyperdisk-balanced
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-disk-options-example.google_compute_instance.default[0]:
     advanced_machine_features: []
     allow_stopping_for_update: true
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ values:
     terraform_labels:
       goog-terraform-provisioned: 'true'
     timeouts: null
-    zone: europe-west8-b
+    zone: europe-west8-c
   module.vm-disk-options-example.google_service_account.service_account[0]:
     account_id: tf-vm-test
     create_ignore_already_exists: null