diff --git a/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group.go b/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group.go
index 50844a349..f748632e0 100644
--- a/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group.go
+++ b/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func resourceScalewayInstancePlacementGroup() *schema.Resource {
 			"policy_type": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
 				Optional:    true,
-				Default:     instance.PlacementGroupPolicyTypeLowLatency.String(),
+				Default:     instance.PlacementGroupPolicyTypeMaxAvailability.String(),
 				Description: "The operating mode is selected by a policy_type",
 				ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{
 					instance.PlacementGroupPolicyTypeLowLatency.String(),
diff --git a/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group_test.go b/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group_test.go
index cd82f19a0..9a9f2245e 100644
--- a/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group_test.go
+++ b/scaleway/resource_instance_placement_group_test.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ func TestAccScalewayInstancePlacementGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					testAccCheckScalewayInstancePlacementGroupExists("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base"),
 					testAccCheckScalewayInstancePlacementGroupExists("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_mode", "optional"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_type", "low_latency"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_type", "max_availability"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_mode", "enforced"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_type", "max_availability"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_type", "low_latency"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_respected", "true"),
 				),
 			},
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func TestAccScalewayInstancePlacementGroup(t *testing.T) {
 					testAccCheckScalewayInstancePlacementGroupExists("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base"),
 					testAccCheckScalewayInstancePlacementGroupExists("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_mode", "enforced"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_type", "max_availability"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_type", "low_latency"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.base", "policy_respected", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_mode", "optional"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_type", "low_latency"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("scaleway_instance_placement_group.scaleway", "policy_type", "max_availability"),
 				),
 			},
 		},
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ var testAccScalewayInstancePlacementGroupConfig = []string{
 		resource "scaleway_instance_placement_group" "base" {}
 		resource "scaleway_instance_placement_group" "scaleway" {
 			policy_mode = "enforced"
-			policy_type = "max_availability"
+			policy_type = "low_latency"
 		}
 	`,
 	`
 		resource "scaleway_instance_placement_group" "base" {
 			policy_mode = "enforced"
-			policy_type = "max_availability"
+			policy_type = "low_latency"
 		}
 		resource "scaleway_instance_placement_group" "scaleway" {}
 	`,
diff --git a/website/docs/r/instance_placement_group.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/instance_placement_group.html.markdown
index 22eb3ef36..3e6d8576c 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/instance_placement_group.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/instance_placement_group.html.markdown
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ resource "scaleway_instance_placement_group" "availability_group" {}
 The following arguments are supported:
 
 - `name` - (Optional) The name of the placement group.
-- `policy_type` - (Defaults to `low_latency`) The [policy type](https://developers.scaleway.com/en/products/instance/api/#placement-groups-d8f653) of the placement group. Possible values are: `low_latency` or `max_availability`.
+- `policy_type` - (Defaults to `max_availability`) The [policy type](https://developers.scaleway.com/en/products/instance/api/#placement-groups-d8f653) of the placement group. Possible values are: `low_latency` or `max_availability`.
 - `policy_mode` - (Defaults to `optional`) The [policy mode](https://developers.scaleway.com/en/products/instance/api/#placement-groups-d8f653) of the placement group. Possible values are: `optional` or `enforced`.
 - `zone` - (Defaults to [provider](../index.html#zone) `zone`) The [zone](../guides/regions_and_zones.html#zones) in which the placement group should be created.
 - `organization_id` - (Defaults to [provider](../index.html#organization_id) `organization_id`) The ID of the project the placement group is associated with.