diff --git a/ci-automation/ci-config.env b/ci-automation/ci-config.env
index 50b6afbdb8..f8e8fe3a9e 100644
--- a/ci-automation/ci-config.env
+++ b/ci-automation/ci-config.env
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ AKAMAI_INSTANCE_TYPE="g6-standard-2"
 # -- STACKIT --
 STACKIT_PARALLEL="${PARALLEL_TESTS:-1}"
 STACKIT_IMAGE_NAME="flatcar_production_stackit_image.img"
-: ${STACKIT_amd64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="c2i.8"}
+: ${STACKIT_amd64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="c2i.2"}
 : ${STACKIT_arm64_INSTANCE_TYPE:="g1r.4d"}
 : ${STACKIT_arm64_LOCATION:="eu01-2"}
 : ${STACKIT_amd64_LOCATION:="eu01-2"}