diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index a628d85b2..849879020 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ spec:
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: 500m
-            memory: 256Mi
+            memory: 5Gi
           requests:
             cpu: 10m
-            memory: 128Mi
+            memory: 512Mi
       serviceAccountName: controller-manager
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10