diff --git a/charts/kubefed/values.yaml b/charts/kubefed/values.yaml
index c5535321d4..6b5ff116e3 100644
--- a/charts/kubefed/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubefed/values.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ controllermanager:
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   resources:
     limits:
-      cpu: 100m
-      memory: 128Mi
+      cpu: 500m
+      memory: 512Mi
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
       memory: 64Mi