diff --git a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
index bba583898..e5daf2a31 100644
--- a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ runs:
         yq eval -i \
           "(.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.subscription) = \"0d202bbb-4fa7-4af8-8125-58c269a05435\" |
             (.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.tenant) = \"adb650a8-5da3-4b15-b4b0-3daf65ff7626\" |
-            (.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.location) = \"North Europe\" |
+            (.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.location) = \"West US\" |
             (.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.userAssignedIdentity) = \"/subscriptions/0d202bbb-4fa7-4af8-8125-58c269a05435/resourceGroups/constellation-images/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/constellation-dev-identity\" |
             (.provider | select(. | has(\"azure\")).azure.enforcedMeasurements) = [11,12]" \
           constellation-conf.yaml
diff --git a/hack/azure-jump-host/parameters.json b/hack/azure-jump-host/parameters.json
index a4f156081..60ff13b23 100644
--- a/hack/azure-jump-host/parameters.json
+++ b/hack/azure-jump-host/parameters.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "location": {
-            "value": "northeurope"
+            "value": "westus"
         },
         "networkInterfaceName": {
             "value": "jump-host814"
diff --git a/hack/importAzure.sh b/hack/importAzure.sh
index 7b024a882..6fb9a4235 100755
--- a/hack/importAzure.sh
+++ b/hack/importAzure.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # * AZURE_IMAGE_VERSION: (required) version number used for uploaded image. <major>.<minor>.<patch>
 # Optional values.
 # * AZURE_IMAGE_FILE: (optional, default: ./abcd) Path to image file to be uploaded.
-# * AZURE_REGION: (optional, default: northeurope) Region used in Azure.
+# * AZURE_REGION: (optional, default: westus) Region used in Azure.
 # * AZURE_GALLERY_NAME: (optional, default: constellation_import) Name for Azure shared image gallery. Will be created as part of this script.
 # * AZURE_IMAGE_NAME: (optional, default: upload-target) Temporary image used for upload, must not exist.
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 AZURE_IMAGE_FILE="${AZURE_IMAGE_FILE:-$(pwd)/abcd}"
-AZURE_REGION="${AZURE_REGION:-northeurope}"
+AZURE_REGION="${AZURE_REGION:-westus}"
 AZURE_GALLERY_NAME="${AZURE_GALLERY_NAME:-constellation_import}"
 AZURE_PUBLISHER="${AZURE_PUBLISHER:-edgelesssys}"
 AZURE_IMAGE_NAME="${AZURE_IMAGE_NAME:-upload-target}"
diff --git a/image/Makefile b/image/Makefile
index 57412fec8..ca3e3b842 100644
--- a/image/Makefile
+++ b/image/Makefile
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ AZURE_IMAGE_FILENAME             ?= $(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME)_azure.vhd
 AZURE_IMAGE_PATH                 ?= $(IMAGES_PATH)/$(AZURE_IMAGE_FILENAME)
 AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME        ?= CONSTELLATION-IMAGES
 AZURE_REGION                     ?= northeurope
+AZURE_REPLICATION_REGIONS        ?= northeurope eastus westeurope westus
 AZURE_GALLERY_NAME               ?= Constellation
 AZURE_IMAGE_DEFINITION           ?= $(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME)
 AZURE_IMAGE_OFFER                ?= $(AZURE_IMAGE_DEFINITION)
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ upload-azure: $(AZURE_IMAGE_PATH)
 	-az sig create -l $(AZURE_REGION) --gallery-name $(AZURE_GALLERY_NAME) --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME)
 	@echo "Create image definition (if it does not exist yet)"
 	-az sig image-definition create --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME) -l $(AZURE_REGION) --gallery-name $(AZURE_GALLERY_NAME) --gallery-image-definition $(AZURE_IMAGE_DEFINITION) --publisher $(AZURE_PUBLISHER) --offer $(AZURE_IMAGE_OFFER) --sku $(AZURE_SKU) --os-type Linux --os-state generalized --hyper-v-generation V2 --features SecurityType=ConfidentialVmSupported
-	az sig image-version create --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME) -l $(AZURE_REGION) --gallery-name $(AZURE_GALLERY_NAME) --gallery-image-definition $(AZURE_IMAGE_DEFINITION) --gallery-image-version $(AZURE_IMAGE_VERSION) --target-regions $(AZURE_REGION) --replica-count 1 --tags bootstrapper-sha512=$$(sha512sum $(BOOTSTRAPPER_OVERRIDE_PATH) | cut -d " " -f 1) --managed-image "$$(az image list --query "[?name == '$(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME)' && resourceGroup == '$(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME)'] | [0].id" --output json | jq -r)"
+	az sig image-version create --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME) -l $(AZURE_REGION) --gallery-name $(AZURE_GALLERY_NAME) --gallery-image-definition $(AZURE_IMAGE_DEFINITION) --gallery-image-version $(AZURE_IMAGE_VERSION) --target-regions $(AZURE_REPLICATION_REGIONS) --replica-count 1 --tags bootstrapper-sha512=$$(sha512sum $(BOOTSTRAPPER_OVERRIDE_PATH) | cut -d " " -f 1) --managed-image "$$(az image list --query "[?name == '$(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME)' && resourceGroup == '$(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME)'] | [0].id" --output json | jq -r)"
 	@echo "Cleaning up resources"
 	az image delete --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME) -n $(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME)
 	az disk delete --resource-group $(AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME) -n $(AZURE_IMAGE_NAME) --yes