diff --git a/.circleci/bazel.rc b/.circleci/bazel.rc
index 4b6735c02d..1b89d0bd64 100644
--- a/.circleci/bazel.rc
+++ b/.circleci/bazel.rc
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ test --test_tag_filters=-manual
 
 # Workaround https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/3645
 # Bazel doesn't calculate the memory ceiling correctly when running under Docker.
-# Limit Bazel to consuming resources that fit in CircleCI "medium" class which is the default:
+# Limit Bazel to consuming resources that fit in CircleCI "xlarge" class
 # https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/configuration-reference/#resource_class
-build --local_ram_resources=3072
-build --local_cpu_resources=2
+build --local_cpu_resources=8
+build --local_ram_resources=14336
 
 # More details on failures
 build --verbose_failures=true
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 3553c8c82e..b185d20478 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - custom_attach_workspace
       - install_python
+      - run: sudo cp .circleci/bazel.rc /etc/bazel.bazelrc
       - run: 
           command: yarn bazel:integration
           no_output_timeout: 20m