diff --git a/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml b/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
index 38da5164..968febf8 100644
--- a/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
+++ b/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ properties:
       The type of the OS disk.
     enum: [ Managed, Ephemeral ]
     example: Managed
-    default: Managed
+    default: Ephemeral
   osType:
     type: string
     description: |
diff --git a/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/update/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml b/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/update/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
index f5ee53f1..85a4c112 100644
--- a/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/update/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
+++ b/api/services/ocean/aks/schemas/update/ocean-nodePoolProperties.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ properties:
       description: |
         The type of the OS disk.
       enum: [ Managed, Ephemeral ]
-      example: Managed
+      example: Ephemeral
   osSKU:
     type: string
     description: |