diff --git a/releasing/cloudbuild.yaml b/releasing/cloudbuild.yaml
index 6f75df8ff..2514923ec 100644
--- a/releasing/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/releasing/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -62,3 +62,6 @@ secrets:
 - kmsKeyName: projects/k8s-staging-kustomize/locations/global/keyRings/kust-cloud-key-ring/cryptoKeys/kust-cloud-key-name
   secretEnv:
     GITHUB_TOKEN: CiQAJ+XRL07Aror04bf6N0PpMDxRpxzs1PXVVDztB+HNu3fW7FESUQA2EggaBGI1cpFJC1YT93h9r50WzyLMD28LDDBTO8QJxZsU6UEToBfpVDr0ohnSazBTbvCcy5NJK0ooKyDifFsKzkT5ym3LPyHzPIXiejCmAg==
+
+options:
+  machineType: 'N1_HIGHCPU_8'