diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/cdk/bin/cdk.ts b/dotcom-rendering/cdk/bin/cdk.ts
index 94283df9db8..4f216e86e0c 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/cdk/bin/cdk.ts
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/cdk/bin/cdk.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ new DotcomRendering(app, 'DotcomRendering-PROD', {
 	...sharedProps,
 	app: 'rendering',
 	stage: 'PROD',
-	minCapacity: 30,
+	minCapacity: 27,
 	maxCapacity: 120,
 	instanceType: 't4g.small',
 });