diff --git a/ci-automation/ci-config.env b/ci-automation/ci-config.env
index f8e8fe3a9e..f54c7d2cda 100644
--- a/ci-automation/ci-config.env
+++ b/ci-automation/ci-config.env
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ BRIGHTBOX_PARALLEL="${PARALLEL_TESTS:-1}"
 
 # -- Hetzner --
 : ${HETZNER_IMAGE_NAME:='flatcar_production_hetzner_image.bin.bz2'}
-: ${HETZNER_amd64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="cpx11"}
+: ${HETZNER_amd64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="cpx22"}
 : ${HETZNER_arm64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="cax11"}
 : ${HETZNER_arm64_LOCATION:="fsn1"}
 : ${HETZNER_amd64_LOCATION:="hel1"}