diff --git a/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure-new/examples/basic/system.nix b/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure-new/examples/basic/system.nix
index d283742701d1..d1044802e1f0 100644
--- a/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure-new/examples/basic/system.nix
+++ b/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure-new/examples/basic/system.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ in
 
   virtualisation.azureImage.diskSize = 2500;
 
-  system.stateVersion = "20.03";
   boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
 
   # test user doesn't have a password