diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 61c75539..6b7e8d1d 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ variable "function_app_version" {
 variable "function_app_dist" {
   type        = string
   description = "Function app code dist"
-  default     = "dev"
+  default     = "release"
 
   validation {
     condition     = contains(["dev", "release"], var.function_app_dist)