diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/BUILD.bazel
index 3e3db292065d..1597d275b63e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/BUILD.bazel
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ go_binary(
     name = "roachtest",
     testonly = 1,
     embed = [":roachtest_lib"],
+    exec_properties = {"Pool": "large"},
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )