diff --git a/azure/services/bastionhosts/spec_test.go b/azure/services/bastionhosts/spec_test.go
index 20096fdffe3..44b55056501 100644
--- a/azure/services/bastionhosts/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/bastionhosts/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v4"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ var (
 	fakeSKU         = armnetwork.BastionHostSKUName("fake-SKU")
 	fakeBastionHost = armnetwork.BastionHost{
 		Location: &fakeAzureBastionSpec.Location,
-		Name:     to.Ptr("my-bastion-host"),
+		Name:     ptr.To("my-bastion-host"),
 		SKU:      &armnetwork.SKU{Name: &fakeSKU},
 	}
 	fakeAzureBastionSpec1 = AzureBastionSpec{
@@ -45,9 +44,9 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	fakeBastionHostTags = map[string]*string{
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": to.Ptr("owned"),
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_role":            to.Ptr("Bastion"),
-		"Name": to.Ptr("my-bastion"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": ptr.To("owned"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_role":            ptr.To("Bastion"),
+		"Name": ptr.To("my-bastion"),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/azure/services/natgateways/spec_test.go b/azure/services/natgateways/spec_test.go
index bb4874b3c5f..aa1bae7d7f1 100644
--- a/azure/services/natgateways/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/natgateways/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v4"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ var (
 		NatGatewayIP:   infrav1.PublicIPSpec{Name: "pip-node-subnet"},
 	}
 	fakeNatGatewaysTags = map[string]*string{
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": to.Ptr("owned"),
-		"Name": to.Ptr("my-node-natgateway-1"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": ptr.To("owned"),
+		"Name": ptr.To("my-node-natgateway-1"),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/azure/services/roleassignments/spec_test.go b/azure/services/roleassignments/spec_test.go
index cedf6820b40..12806ca7921 100644
--- a/azure/services/roleassignments/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/roleassignments/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/authorization/armauthorization/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	fakeRoleAssignment = armauthorization.RoleAssignment{
-		ID:   to.Ptr("fake-id"),
-		Name: to.Ptr("fake-name"),
-		Type: to.Ptr("fake-type"),
+		ID:   ptr.To("fake-id"),
+		Name: ptr.To("fake-name"),
+		Type: ptr.To("fake-type"),
 	}
 	fakeRoleAssignmentSpec = RoleAssignmentSpec{
 		PrincipalID:      ptr.To("fake-principal-id"),
diff --git a/azure/services/routetables/spec_test.go b/azure/services/routetables/spec_test.go
index 2c62183ee7e..2c4352e46a6 100644
--- a/azure/services/routetables/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/routetables/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v4"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	fakeRouteTable = armnetwork.RouteTable{
-		ID:       to.Ptr("fake-id"),
-		Location: to.Ptr("fake-location"),
-		Name:     to.Ptr("fake-name"),
+		ID:       ptr.To("fake-id"),
+		Location: ptr.To("fake-location"),
+		Name:     ptr.To("fake-name"),
 	}
 	fakeRouteTableSpec = RouteTableSpec{
 		Name:        "test-rt-1",
@@ -41,9 +40,9 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 	fakeRouteTableTags = map[string]*string{
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": to.Ptr("owned"),
-		"foo":  to.Ptr("bar"),
-		"Name": to.Ptr("test-rt-1"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": ptr.To("owned"),
+		"foo":  ptr.To("bar"),
+		"Name": ptr.To("test-rt-1"),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/azure/services/virtualnetworks/spec_test.go b/azure/services/virtualnetworks/spec_test.go
index 379e0ff5b38..5e8acea266f 100644
--- a/azure/services/virtualnetworks/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/virtualnetworks/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v4"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -71,10 +70,10 @@ var (
 		AdditionalTags: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
 	}
 	fakeVNetTags = map[string]*string{
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": to.Ptr("owned"),
-		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_role":            to.Ptr("common"),
-		"foo":  to.Ptr("bar"),
-		"Name": to.Ptr("test-vnet"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_cluster_cluster": ptr.To("owned"),
+		"sigs.k8s.io_cluster-api-provider-azure_role":            ptr.To("common"),
+		"foo":  ptr.To("bar"),
+		"Name": ptr.To("test-vnet"),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/azure/services/vnetpeerings/spec_test.go b/azure/services/vnetpeerings/spec_test.go
index 1bc6ddde511..61e24951a2d 100644
--- a/azure/services/vnetpeerings/spec_test.go
+++ b/azure/services/vnetpeerings/spec_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v4"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -29,9 +28,9 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	fakeVnetPeering = armnetwork.VirtualNetworkPeering{
-		ID:   to.Ptr("fake-id"),
-		Name: to.Ptr("fake-name"),
-		Type: to.Ptr("fake-type"),
+		ID:   ptr.To("fake-id"),
+		Name: ptr.To("fake-name"),
+		Type: ptr.To("fake-type"),
 	}
 	fakeVnetPeeringSpec = VnetPeeringSpec{
 		PeeringName:               "hub-to-spoke",