diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index bc5e4ed4..0d163906 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ If the sidecar's resource requests are not specified, they are set with the foll
 
 | Request | Quantity |
 |---------|----------|
-| Reports Container CPU | 128m |
-| Reports Container Memory | 256Mi |
+| Reports Container CPU | 200m |
+| Reports Container Memory | 384Mi |
 
 
 ### Resource Requirements
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ By default, the operator deploys Cryostat with pre-configured resource requests:
 
 | Request | Quantity |
 |---------|----------|
-| Cryostat container CPU | 100m |
-| Cryostat container Memory | 384Mi |
-| JFR Data Source container CPU | 100m |
-| JFR Data Source container Memory | 512Mi |
+| Cryostat container CPU | 500m |
+| Cryostat container Memory | 256Mi |
+| JFR Data Source container CPU | 200m |
+| JFR Data Source container Memory | 384Mi |
 | Grafana container CPU | 100m |
-| Grafana container Memory | 256Mi |
+| Grafana container Memory | 120Mi |
 
 Using the Cryostat custom resource, you can define resources requests and/or limits for each of the three containers in Cryostat's main pod:
 - the `core` container running the Cryostat backend and web application. If setting a memory limit for this container, we recommend at least 768MiB.
diff --git a/internal/controllers/common/resource_definitions/resource_definitions.go b/internal/controllers/common/resource_definitions/resource_definitions.go
index 1a947033..bf540b5b 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/common/resource_definitions/resource_definitions.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/common/resource_definitions/resource_definitions.go
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ type TLSConfig struct {
 }
 
 const (
-	defaultCoreCpuRequest             string = "100m"
-	defaultCoreMemoryRequest          string = "384Mi"
-	defaultJfrDatasourceCpuRequest    string = "100m"
-	defaultJfrDatasourceMemoryRequest string = "512Mi"
+	defaultCoreCpuRequest             string = "500m"
+	defaultCoreMemoryRequest          string = "256Mi"
+	defaultJfrDatasourceCpuRequest    string = "200m"
+	defaultJfrDatasourceMemoryRequest string = "384Mi"
 	defaultGrafanaCpuRequest          string = "100m"
-	defaultGrafanaMemoryRequest       string = "256Mi"
-	defaultReportCpuRequest           string = "128m"
-	defaultReportMemoryRequest        string = "256Mi"
+	defaultGrafanaMemoryRequest       string = "120Mi"
+	defaultReportCpuRequest           string = "200m"
+	defaultReportMemoryRequest        string = "384Mi"
 )
 
 func NewDeploymentForCR(cr *model.CryostatInstance, specs *ServiceSpecs, imageTags *ImageTags,
diff --git a/internal/test/resources.go b/internal/test/resources.go
index cc806536..fae7503e 100644
--- a/internal/test/resources.go
+++ b/internal/test/resources.go
@@ -2655,8 +2655,8 @@ func (r *TestResources) NewApiServerWithApplicationURL() *configv1.APIServer {
 func newCoreContainerDefaultResource() *corev1.ResourceRequirements {
 	return &corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
-			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("384Mi"),
+			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("500m"),
+			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("256Mi"),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -2683,8 +2683,8 @@ func (r *TestResources) NewCoreContainerResource(cr *model.CryostatInstance) *co
 func newDatasourceContainerDefaultResource() *corev1.ResourceRequirements {
 	return &corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
-			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
+			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("200m"),
+			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("384Mi"),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ func newGrafanaContainerDefaultResource() *corev1.ResourceRequirements {
 	return &corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
 			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("256Mi"),
+			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("120Mi"),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -2739,8 +2739,8 @@ func (r *TestResources) NewGrafanaContainerResource(cr *model.CryostatInstance)
 func newReportContainerDefaultResource() *corev1.ResourceRequirements {
 	return &corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
-			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("128m"),
-			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("256Mi"),
+			corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("200m"),
+			corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("384Mi"),
 		},
 	}
 }