diff --git a/bosh/opsfiles/scaling-production.yml b/bosh/opsfiles/scaling-production.yml
index 1681abec..05d22aa5 100644
--- a/bosh/opsfiles/scaling-production.yml
+++ b/bosh/opsfiles/scaling-production.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 # diego platform (platform and customer)
 - type: replace
   path: /instance_groups/name=diego-cell/instances
-  value: 40
+  value: 42
 - type: replace
   path: /instance_groups/name=diego-cell/vm_type
   value: r6i.2xlarge