diff --git a/.changeset/five-olives-check.md b/.changeset/five-olives-check.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2162290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-olives-check.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@openproject/helm-charts": minor
+---
+
+add resource limit for init-container - for worker-deployment
diff --git a/charts/openproject/templates/worker-deployment.yaml b/charts/openproject/templates/worker-deployment.yaml
index eef3c07..33c6142 100644
--- a/charts/openproject/templates/worker-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/openproject/templates/worker-deployment.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ spec:
           command:
             - bash
             - /app/docker/prod/wait-for-db
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.initdb.resources | nindent 12 }}
       containers:
         - name: "openproject"
           {{- include "openproject.containerSecurityContext" . | indent 10 }}