diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-assert.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-assert.yaml
index 0d1c16160..d71378e52 100644
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-assert.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-assert.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
     cluster.x-k8s.io/cluster-name: ($cluster)
 spec:
   region: us-sea
-  type: g5-nanode-1
+  type: g6-nanode-1
 status:
   ready: true
   instanceState: running
diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-create-linodemachine.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
index 67b11b6fd..af9b6d719 100644
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ spec:
     template:
         spec:
             region: us-sea
-            type: g5-nanode-1
+            type: g6-nanode-1
 
diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-assert.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-assert.yaml
index 0d1c16160..d71378e52 100644
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-assert.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-assert.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
     cluster.x-k8s.io/cluster-name: ($cluster)
 spec:
   region: us-sea
-  type: g5-nanode-1
+  type: g6-nanode-1
 status:
   ready: true
   instanceState: running
diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-create-linodemachine.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
index 0cdbaf44a..8b5c27f2b 100644
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/02-create-linodemachine.yaml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ spec:
     template:
         spec:
             region: us-sea
-            type: g5-nanode-1
+            type: g6-nanode-1