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 c6f40c1..e52f9d2 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
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ locals {
   cluster_name                             = "platform-eng-eks-mcm"
   cluster_mailing_list                     = "matthew.c.morgan@census.gov"
   eks_instance_disk_size                   = 100
-  eks_ng_desired_size                      = 1
+  eks_ng_desired_size                      = 2
   eks_ng_max_size                          = 10
   eks_ng_min_size                          = 2
   enable_cluster_creator_admin_permissions = true