diff --git a/hack/aks/Makefile b/hack/aks/Makefile
index 7f4513cae2..26c9ef6c91 100644
--- a/hack/aks/Makefile
+++ b/hack/aks/Makefile
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ overlay-byocni-nokubeproxy-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay BYO
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ overlay-cilium-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay Cilium cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-dataplane cilium \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@ overlay-up: rg-up overlay-net-up ## Brings up an Overlay AzCNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-plugin-mode overlay \
 		--pod-cidr 192.168.0.0/16 \
@@ -210,7 +207,6 @@ swift-byocni-nokubeproxy-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT BYO CNI clus
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
@@ -227,7 +223,6 @@ swift-cilium-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT Cilium cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-dataplane cilium \
 		--aks-custom-headers AKSHTTPCustomFeatures=Microsoft.ContainerService/CiliumDataplanePreview \
@@ -244,7 +239,6 @@ swift-up: rg-up swift-net-up ## Bring up a SWIFT AzCNI cluster
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
@@ -284,7 +278,6 @@ vnetscale-swift-byocni-up: rg-up vnetscale-swift-net-up ## Bring up a Vnet Scale
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
@@ -300,7 +293,6 @@ vnetscale-swift-byocni-nokubeproxy-up: rg-up vnetscale-swift-net-up ## Bring up
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin none \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \
@@ -317,7 +309,6 @@ vnetscale-swift-cilium-up: rg-up vnetscale-swift-net-up ## Bring up a Vnet Scale
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--network-dataplane cilium \
 		--aks-custom-headers AKSHTTPCustomFeatures=Microsoft.ContainerService/CiliumDataplanePreview \
@@ -334,7 +325,6 @@ vnetscale-swift-up: rg-up vnetscale-swift-net-up ## Bring up a Vnet Scale SWIFT
 		--kubernetes-version $(K8S_VER) \
 		--node-count $(NODE_COUNT) \
 		--node-vm-size $(VM_SIZE) \
-		--load-balancer-sku basic \
 		--network-plugin azure \
 		--vnet-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/nodenet \
 		--pod-subnet-id /subscriptions/$(SUB)/resourceGroups/$(GROUP)/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/$(VNET)/subnets/podnet \