diff --git a/.circleci/config.continue.yml.j2 b/.circleci/config.continue.yml.j2
index 87fd6886ad1..fb9d4749e17 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.continue.yml.j2
+++ b/.circleci/config.continue.yml.j2
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ build_test_jobs: &build_test_jobs
       requires:
         - ok_to_test
       name: check_base
-      resourceClass: large
+      resourceClass: xlarge
       gradleTarget: ":baseCheck"
       cacheType: base