diff --git a/.github/workflows/nfr.yml b/.github/workflows/nfr.yml
index 8946b1234f..676a2f23cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nfr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nfr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
         required: true
         default: all
         type: choice
-        options: [performance, upgrade, all]
+        options: [performance, upgrade, scale, all]
       version:
         description: Version of NGF under test
         required: true
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "PLUS_ENABLED=${{ inputs.nginx_plus }}" >> vars.env
         echo "GINKGO_LABEL=" >> vars.env
         echo "NGF_VERSION=${{ inputs.version }}" >> vars.env
+        echo "GKE_NUM_NODES=12" >> vars.env
+        echo "GKE_MACHINE_TYPE=n2d-standard-16" >> vars.env
 
     - name: Create GKE cluster
       working-directory: ./tests