diff --git a/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl b/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
index 1d575566e..ec7680c80 100644
--- a/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/k8s/helmfile/env/production/api.values.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ resources:
   # The backed is a platform critical element, so make sure it is allowed to be a bit silly...
   backend:
     requests:
-      cpu: 300m
+      cpu: 500m
       memory: 300Mi
     limits:
-      cpu: 500m
+      cpu: 1000m
       memory: 600Mi
   web:
     requests: