diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c366dc54a7..361e8b699e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: ~/dd-trace-java
     docker:
       - image: circleci/openjdk:8-jdk
+    resource_class: xlarge
 
     steps:
       - checkout