diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-run-model.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-run-model.yaml
index 22fe0a5..bd65bd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-run-model.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-run-model.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       ref: jeancochrane/57-infra-updates-enable-ec2-backend-for-model-batch-jobs
       vcpu: 4
+      gpu: 1
       memory: "16384"
       role-duration-seconds: 14400  # Worst-case time for a full model run
       backend: ec2