diff --git a/lab/development/us-gov-east-1/vpc/platform-eng-eks-mcm/cluster.hcl b/lab/development/us-gov-east-1/vpc/platform-eng-eks-mcm/cluster.hcl
index 29eb18d8..a11583db 100644
--- a/lab/development/us-gov-east-1/vpc/platform-eng-eks-mcm/cluster.hcl
+++ b/lab/development/us-gov-east-1/vpc/platform-eng-eks-mcm/cluster.hcl
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ locals {
   cluster_name                             = "platform-eng-eks-mcm"
   cluster_mailing_list                     = "matthew.c.morgan@census.gov"
   eks_instance_disk_size                   = 100
-  eks_ng_desired_size                      = 2
+  eks_ng_desired_size                      = 1
   eks_ng_max_size                          = 10
-  eks_ng_min_size                          = 0
+  eks_ng_min_size                          = 1
   enable_cluster_creator_admin_permissions = true
   tags = {
     "slim:schedule" = "8:00-17:00"