diff --git a/lwgenerate/azure/azure.go b/lwgenerate/azure/azure.go
index 74a109109..0a2159924 100644
--- a/lwgenerate/azure/azure.go
+++ b/lwgenerate/azure/azure.go
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package azure
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"net"
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2/hclwrite"
@@ -126,39 +124,6 @@ func IsIpv4(ip string) bool {
 	return parsedIP != nil && parsedIP.To4() != nil
 }
 
-// getCurrentPublicIP retrieves the current public IP address of the machine
-func getCurrentPublicIP() (string, error) {
-	// use reliable IP detection services
-	urls := []string{
-		"https://api.ipify.org",
-		"https://ifconfig.me",
-		"https://ipinfo.io/ip",
-	}
-
-	for _, url := range urls {
-		resp, err := http.Get(url)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-		if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
-			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-			ip := strings.TrimSpace(string(body))
-			// Validate if the IP is a valid IPv4 address
-			if !IsIpv4(ip) {
-				continue
-			}
-			return ip, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get public IP")
-}
-
 // Ensure all combinations of inputs are valid for supported spec
 func (args *GenerateAzureTfConfigurationArgs) validate() error {
 	// Validate one of config, agentless or activity log was enabled; otherwise error out
@@ -743,14 +708,7 @@ func createActivityLog(args *GenerateAzureTfConfigurationArgs) ([]*hclwrite.Bloc
 		if args.UseStorageAccountNetworkRules && !args.ExistingStorageAccount {
 			attributes["use_storage_account_network_rules"] = args.UseStorageAccountNetworkRules
 
-			// if no IP rules are provided, automatically detect the current public IP
-			if len(args.StorageAccountNetworkRuleIpRules) == 0 {
-				currentIP, err := getCurrentPublicIP()
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				attributes["storage_account_network_rule_ip_rules"] = []string{currentIP}
-			} else {
+			if len(args.StorageAccountNetworkRuleIpRules) > 0 {
 				attributes["storage_account_network_rule_ip_rules"] = args.StorageAccountNetworkRuleIpRules
 			}
 		}