diff --git a/manifests/examples/azure/jessie.yml b/manifests/examples/azure/jessie.yml
index 43ee5f2..2c3422c 100644
--- a/manifests/examples/azure/jessie.yml
+++ b/manifests/examples/azure/jessie.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ system:
   locale: en_US
   timezone: UTC
 volume:
-  backing: raw
+  backing: vhd
   partitions:
     type: msdos
     root:
diff --git a/manifests/examples/azure/wheezy.yml b/manifests/examples/azure/wheezy.yml
index 623265e..54f8731 100644
--- a/manifests/examples/azure/wheezy.yml
+++ b/manifests/examples/azure/wheezy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ system:
   locale: en_US
   timezone: UTC
 volume:
-  backing: raw
+  backing: vhd
   partitions:
     type: msdos
     root: