diff --git a/nshms.yml b/nshms.yml
index 0170d7ad2d6a8587d63e8f7520169df9354096d2..324748528278e38365b772113dd0724dfdbbd2af 100644
--- a/nshms.yml
+++ b/nshms.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ nshms:
       baseHref: /ws/nshmp/alaska-2023/dynamic
       environments:
         development:
-          instanceType: c7g.xlarge
+          instanceType: r7g.xlarge
         staging:
           instanceType: c7g.4xlarge
         production: