diff --git a/tests/files/gce_centos7-multus-calico.yml b/tests/files/gce_centos7-multus-calico.yml
index 798339a00..146f9401b 100644
--- a/tests/files/gce_centos7-multus-calico.yml
+++ b/tests/files/gce_centos7-multus-calico.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Instance settings
 cloud_image_family: centos-7
 cloud_region: us-central1-c
-cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-1"
+cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-2"
 mode: default
 
 # Deployment settings
diff --git a/tests/files/gce_coreos-kube-router.yml b/tests/files/gce_coreos-kube-router.yml
index b13e1da4d..cc3d41b8a 100644
--- a/tests/files/gce_coreos-kube-router.yml
+++ b/tests/files/gce_coreos-kube-router.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Instance settings
 cloud_image_family: coreos-stable
 cloud_region: us-central1-c
+cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-2"
 mode: default
 startup_script: 'systemctl disable locksmithd && systemctl stop locksmithd'
 
diff --git a/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-flannel-ha.yml b/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-flannel-ha.yml
index e4f50e5f3..ea4c13098 100644
--- a/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-flannel-ha.yml
+++ b/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-flannel-ha.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Instance settings
 cloud_image_family: ubuntu-1604-lts
 cloud_region: us-central1-b
-cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-1"
+cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-2"
 mode: ha
 
 # Deployment settings
diff --git a/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-kube-router-sep.yml b/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-kube-router-sep.yml
index c5d29e323..bf10e7730 100644
--- a/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-kube-router-sep.yml
+++ b/tests/files/gce_ubuntu-kube-router-sep.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Instance settings
 cloud_image_family: ubuntu-1604-lts
 cloud_region: us-central1-c
+cloud_machine_type: "n1-standard-2"
 mode: separate
 
 # Deployment settings