diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 794d5a090b7..fb0ea6e4b9a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -358,15 +358,15 @@ jobs:
           command: build yarn-project-prod | add_timestamps
 
   yarn-project-formatting:
-    machine:
-      image: ubuntu-2204:2023.07.2
-    resource_class: large
+    docker:
+      - image: aztecprotocol/alpine-build-image
+    resource_class: small
     steps:
       - *checkout
       - *setup_env
       - run:
           name: Check Formatting
-          command: cond_run_container yarn-project formatting | add_timestamps
+          command: cond_spot_run_container yarn-project 8 formatting | add_timestamps
 
   yarn-project-tests:
     docker: