diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7bf50dac5..1434159eb 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ version: 2
 jobs:
   setup:
     <<: *env
+    resource_class: xlarge
     docker:
       - image: cimg/python:3.10.2
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
   # run tests with terraform binary
   test_terraform:
     <<: *defaults
-    resource_class: large
+    resource_class: xlarge
     steps:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: /home/circleci
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ jobs:
 
   helm_test:
     <<: *defaults
+    resource_class: large
     steps:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: /home/circleci