diff --git a/samples/manage/synapse-analytics/storage/azuredeploy.json b/samples/manage/synapse-analytics/storage/azuredeploy.json
index 796262ef..b36a3967 100644
--- a/samples/manage/synapse-analytics/storage/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/samples/manage/synapse-analytics/storage/azuredeploy.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
         "storageAccount": {
             "defaultValue": "jovanpopsynapse",
             "type": "string"
+        },
+        "location": {
+            "defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+            "type": "string"
         }
     },
     "variables": {},
@@ -13,7 +17,7 @@
             "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
             "apiVersion": "2019-04-01",
             "name": "[parameters('storageAccount')]",
-            "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
+            "location": "[parameters('location')]",
             "tags": {
                 "owner": "SynapsePreview"
             },