diff --git a/doc/source/deploy/baremetal.rst b/doc/source/deploy/baremetal.rst
index 9b2fc90..b680fd8 100644
--- a/doc/source/deploy/baremetal.rst
+++ b/doc/source/deploy/baremetal.rst
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ method, which creates most of the resources needed automatically.
 
 #. Boot a VM to serve as the undercloud::
 
-    nova boot undercloud --flavor m1.large --image centos7 --nic net-id=[tenant net uuid] --nic net-id=[provisioning net uuid]
+    nova boot undercloud --flavor m1.xlarge --image centos7 --nic net-id=[tenant net uuid] --nic net-id=[provisioning net uuid]
     neutron floatingip-create [external net uuid]
     neutron port-list
     neutron floatingip-associate [floatingip uuid] [undercloud instance port id]
diff --git a/environments/base.yaml b/environments/base.yaml
index 5dea4f9..632d000 100644
--- a/environments/base.yaml
+++ b/environments/base.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
 
   # Nova flavor to use for the undercloud instance
   # Type: string
-  undercloud_flavor: m1.large
+  undercloud_flavor: m1.xlarge
 
   # Image to boot as the undercloud instance
   # Type: string
diff --git a/templates/env.yaml.example b/templates/env.yaml.example
index b82985c..55c46d2 100644
--- a/templates/env.yaml.example
+++ b/templates/env.yaml.example
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ parameters:
   # QuintupleO-specific params ignored by virtual-baremetal.yaml
   undercloud_name: undercloud
   undercloud_image: CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud
-  undercloud_flavor: m1.large
+  undercloud_flavor: m1.xlarge
   external_net: external
   public_net_shared: false
   provision_net_shared: false
diff --git a/templates/quintupleo.yaml b/templates/quintupleo.yaml
index 4bacbfb..d77ad39 100644
--- a/templates/quintupleo.yaml
+++ b/templates/quintupleo.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ parameters:
 
   undercloud_flavor:
     type: string
-    default: m1.large
+    default: m1.xlarge
     description: Nova flavor to use for the undercloud instance
 
   undercloud_image: