diff --git a/deploy/ecs/task-definition-worker.staging.json b/deploy/ecs/task-definition-worker.staging.json
index 6caf86e1..f0c2a709 100644
--- a/deploy/ecs/task-definition-worker.staging.json
+++ b/deploy/ecs/task-definition-worker.staging.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "executionRoleArn": "${EXECUTION_ROLE_ARN}",
   "networkMode": "awsvpc",
   "requiresCompatibilities": ["FARGATE"],
-  "cpu": "1024",
+  "cpu": "2048",
   "memory": "4096",
   "ephemeralStorage": {"sizeInGiB": 21},
   "runtimePlatform": {
diff --git a/deploy/ecs/test_render_task_definitions.py b/deploy/ecs/test_render_task_definitions.py
index bbabbf8e..72b13457 100644
--- a/deploy/ecs/test_render_task_definitions.py
+++ b/deploy/ecs/test_render_task_definitions.py
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ def test_staging_worker_preserves_evidence_selected_capacity() -> None:
         definition_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     )
 
-    assert definition["cpu"] == "1024"
+    # The measured production-envelope replay rejected 1-vCPU tasks and passed
+    # on two fixed 2-vCPU tasks, so CD must not restore the rejected task size.
+    assert definition["cpu"] == "2048"
     assert definition["memory"] == "4096"