diff --git a/morpheus.tf b/morpheus.tf
index 4a909a6..70b657a 100644
--- a/morpheus.tf
+++ b/morpheus.tf
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ module "morpheus" {
   vpc_config = local.vpc_config
   ami = {
     source_ami    = var.use_rhel9_ami ? one(data.aws_ssm_parameter.rhel9_ami).value : local.morpheus_ami
-    instance_type = "t3.micro" # x86_64 compatible instance type
+    instance_type = "m5.xlarge" # x86_64 compatible instance type
   }
 }