diff --git a/apps/backend/nais/backend-prod-gcp.yaml b/apps/backend/nais/backend-prod-gcp.yaml
index 043d2d6d9..c1f4e93b6 100644
--- a/apps/backend/nais/backend-prod-gcp.yaml
+++ b/apps/backend/nais/backend-prod-gcp.yaml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ spec:
   gcp:
     sqlInstances:
       - type: POSTGRES_14
+        tier: db-custom-1-3840
         databases:
           - name: team-catalog
             envVarPrefix: BACKEND_DB