diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 156d178bcd49f4..e6c2e304a79b0f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ parameters:
     default: ''
 
 default-job: &default-job
+  resource_class: 'medium+'
   parameters:
     react-version:
       description: The version of react to be used
@@ -114,7 +115,6 @@ commands:
 jobs:
   checkout:
     <<: *default-job
-    resource_class: 'medium+'
     steps:
       - checkout
       - install_js