diff --git a/aws/cloudformation/scylla.yaml.j2 b/aws/cloudformation/scylla.yaml.j2
index 87aa6fc4..2a2a0f83 100644
--- a/aws/cloudformation/scylla.yaml.j2
+++ b/aws/cloudformation/scylla.yaml.j2
@@ -81,15 +81,16 @@ Parameters:
 {% if 'x86_64' in arch %}
   InstanceType:
     Type: String
-    Default: i3.large
+    Default: i4i.2xlarge
     AllowedValues:
-      - i3.large
-      - i3.xlarge
-      - i3.2xlarge
-      - i3.4xlarge
-      - i3.8xlarge
-      - i3.16xlarge
-      - i3.metal
+      - i4i.large
+      - i4i.xlarge
+      - i4i.2xlarge
+      - i4i.4xlarge
+      - i4i.8xlarge
+      - i4i.16xlarge
+      - i4i.32xlarge
+      - i4i.metal
       - i3en.large
       - i3en.xlarge
       - i3en.2xlarge