diff --git a/service_capacity_modeling/models/org/netflix/kafka.py b/service_capacity_modeling/models/org/netflix/kafka.py
index c792360..218ff0b 100644
--- a/service_capacity_modeling/models/org/netflix/kafka.py
+++ b/service_capacity_modeling/models/org/netflix/kafka.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ def _kafka_read_io(rps, io_size_kib, size_gib, recovery_seconds: int) -> float:
     return (read_ios + int(round(recovery_ios))) * 1.5
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+# pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
 def _estimate_kafka_cluster_zonal(
     instance: Instance,
     drive: Drive,
@@ -165,12 +167,8 @@ def _estimate_kafka_cluster_zonal(
     min_instance_memory_gib: int = 12,
 ) -> Optional[CapacityPlan]:
 
-    # Kafka doesn't like to deploy on single CPU instances
-    if instance.cpu < min_instance_cpu:
-        return None
-
-    # Kafka doesn't like to deploy to instances with < 7 GiB of ram
-    if instance.ram_gib < min_instance_memory_gib:
+    # Kafka doesn't like to deploy on single CPU instances or with < 12 GiB of ram
+    if instance.cpu < min_instance_cpu or instance.ram_gib < min_instance_memory_gib:
         return None
 
     # if we're not allowed to use attached disks, skip EBS only types
@@ -377,9 +375,7 @@ def capacity_plan(
         max_local_disk_gib: int = extra_model_arguments.get(
             "max_local_disk_gib", 1024 * 5
         )
-        min_instance_cpu: int = extra_model_arguments.get(
-            "min_instance_cpu", 2
-        )
+        min_instance_cpu: int = extra_model_arguments.get("min_instance_cpu", 2)
         min_instance_memory_gib: int = extra_model_arguments.get(
             "min_instance_memory_gib", 12
         )
diff --git a/tests/netflix/test_kafka.py b/tests/netflix/test_kafka.py
index ce8fee0..8bed809 100644
--- a/tests/netflix/test_kafka.py
+++ b/tests/netflix/test_kafka.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ def test_kafka_high_throughput_ebs():
             disk = clstr.attached_drives[0].size_gib * clstr.count
             assert expected_disk[0] < disk < expected_disk[1] * 2.5
 
+
 def test_kafka_model_constraints():
     # 2.8 GiB / second
     throughput = 2.8 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ def test_kafka_model_constraints():
             "retention": "PT3H",
             "require_attached_disks": require_attached_disks,
             "min_instance_cpu": min_instance_cpu,
-            "required_zone_size": required_zone_size
+            "required_zone_size": required_zone_size,
         },
         num_results=3,
     )
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ def test_kafka_model_constraints():
             "retention": "PT3H",
             "require_local_disks": True,
             "min_instance_cpu": min_instance_cpu,
-            "required_zone_size": required_zone_size
+            "required_zone_size": required_zone_size,
         },
         num_results=3,
     )