diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py
index a6cba7149..c0cab5792 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def create_gateway(
         request.instance_resource = gcp_resources.create_instance_struct(
             disk_size=10,
             image_id=gcp_resources.get_gateway_image_id(),
-            machine_type="e2-micro",
+            machine_type="e2-small",
             accelerators=[],
             spot=False,
             user_data=get_gateway_user_data(configuration.ssh_key_pub),