diff --git a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/README.md b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/README.md
index 90bfdf62..491092a0 100644
--- a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/README.md
+++ b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ You also need to make sure the following software is installed on your machine:
 
 1. PowerShell modules:
 
-   1. Az version 7.1.0 or later. For details on how to install the Az PowerShell module, see [Install the Azure Az PowerShell module](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/azure/install-az-ps). To determine the version of the Az module installed on your machine, run the following command from a PowerShell session.
+   1. Az version 7.2.1 or later. For details on how to install the Az PowerShell module, see [Install the Azure Az PowerShell module](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/azure/install-az-ps). To determine the version of the Az module installed on your machine, run the following command from a PowerShell session.
 
      ```powershell
      Get-InstalledModule -Name Az
diff --git a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/azuredeploy.bicep b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/azuredeploy.bicep
index e0677682..3c71d292 100644
--- a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/azuredeploy.bicep
+++ b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/azuredeploy.bicep
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ resource Server_Name_activeDirectory 'Microsoft.Sql/servers/administrators@2021-
 // Create the ContosoHR database//
 //////////////////////////////////
 
-resource Database_Resource 'Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases@2021-02-01-preview' = {
+resource Database_Resource 'Microsoft.Sql/servers/databases@2021-08-01-preview' = {
   name: 'ContosoHR'
   parent: Server_Name_resource
   location: location
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ resource StorageAccount_Resource 'Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts@2021-08-01'
 
 //Grant the server access to the storage account
 var roleDefinitionId = 'ba92f5b4-2d11-453d-a403-e96b0029c9fe' // this is Storage Blob Data Contributor's GUID from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles#storage-blob-data-contributor
-resource roleAssignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2021-04-01-preview' = {
+resource roleAssignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2020-08-01-preview' = {
   name: guid(resourceGroup().id, resourceGroup().name, StorageAccount_var)
   scope: StorageAccount_Resource
   properties: {
diff --git a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/setup.ps1 b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/setup.ps1
index 2e15c7ff..b3f52de5 100644
--- a/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/setup.ps1
+++ b/samples/features/security/ledger/azure-sql-database/setup/setup.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Import-Module "Az" -MinimumVersion "7.1.0"
+Import-Module "Az" -MinimumVersion "7.2.1"
 Import-Module "SqlServer" -MinimumVersion "21.1.18256"
 
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $sqlAdminPassword = (New-Object PSCredential "user",$sqlAdminPasswordSecureStrin
 $clientIP = (Invoke-WebRequest ifconfig.me/ip).Content.Trim()
 $bicepFile = "azuredeploy.bicep"
 $projectName = $projectName.ToLower()
-
+$location = $location.ToLower()
 
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