diff --git a/values/x509-exporter/values/x509-exporter.yaml.gotmpl b/values/x509-exporter/values/x509-exporter.yaml.gotmpl
index 086a9680..d910681d 100644
--- a/values/x509-exporter/values/x509-exporter.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/values/x509-exporter/values/x509-exporter.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ secretsExporter:
     - sealed-secrets
     excludeLabels:
     - cert-manager.io/*
-resources:
-    requests:
-        cpu: 500m
-        memory: 150Mi
-    requests:
-        cpu: 20m
-        memory: 100Mi
+    resources:
+        limits:
+            cpu: 500m
+            memory: 200Mi
+        requests:
+            cpu: 20m
+            memory: 100Mi
 prometheusServiceMonitor:
     extraLabels:
     k8s-app: x509-exporter