diff --git a/proxmox_tools.py b/proxmox_tools.py
index 3437866..d32357b 100644
--- a/proxmox_tools.py
+++ b/proxmox_tools.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class Tools:
     def vm_create_from_template(
         vmid,
         name,
-        template_vmid=999,
+        template_vmid=1000,
         full=True,
         memory=None,
         cores=None,
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class Tools:
     ):
         """
         Create a new VM by cloning from a template.
-        Default template: VM #999 (ubuntu-2404-ci).
+        Default template: VM #1000 (cloud-init).
 
         Cloud-init params (for guest OS user setup):
             ciuser: username in the guest (e.g. "ubuntu")
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class Tools:
     def vm_create(
         vmid,
         name,
-        template_vmid=999,
+        template_vmid=1000,
         memory=4096,
         cores=2,
         disk_size="32G",
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class Tools:
         Universal VM creation.
 
         Modes:
-        1. From template (default): clones VM #999 (ubuntu-2404-ci)
+        1. From template (default): clones VM #1000 (cloud-init)
         2. From ISO: template_vmid=None, iso="local:iso/image.iso"
 
         Cloud-init params (for mode 1):