diff --git a/ansible/Makefile b/ansible/Makefile
index 930f4c16..f5b16954 100644
--- a/ansible/Makefile
+++ b/ansible/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ check-env-keys:
 	fi
 
 .PHONY: inventory
-inventory: check-env-keys
+inventory:
 	ansible-inventory -i inventory --graph -v
 
diff --git a/terraform/prd-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf b/terraform/prd-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
index 7e19bcb8..572a8ed4 100644
--- a/terraform/prd-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/prd-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ data "linode_instances" "ops_standalone_backoffice" {
 
 locals {
   pxy_node_count = 3 # number of proxy nodes
-  api_node_count = 3 # number of api nodes
+  api_node_count = 6 # number of api nodes
   clt_node_count = 2 # number of client nodes for EACH LANGUAGE!
   jms_node_count = 3 # number of JAMStack nodes
 }
diff --git a/terraform/stg-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf b/terraform/stg-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
index 91e27cec..943ad6aa 100644
--- a/terraform/stg-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/stg-cluster-oldeworld/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ data "linode_instances" "ops_standalone_backoffice" {
 
 locals {
   pxy_node_count = 3 # number of proxy nodes
-  api_node_count = 3 # number of api nodes
+  api_node_count = 6 # number of api nodes
   clt_node_count = 2 # number of client nodes for EACH LANGUAGE!
   jms_node_count = 3 # number of JAMStack nodes
 }