diff --git a/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt.go b/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt.go
index 3126d5fe1f..d596c691da 100644
--- a/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt.go
+++ b/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt.go
@@ -307,12 +307,12 @@ func getJoinExec(namespace string, name string, dbPort int, replicaCount int) st
 func getResources(resourcesSFS *k8s.Resources) corev1.ResourceRequirements {
 	internalResources := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
-			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			"memory": resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
+			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("1"),
+			"memory": resource.MustParse("6Gi"),
 		},
 		Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
-			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			"memory": resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
+			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("4"),
+			"memory": resource.MustParse("8Gi"),
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt_test.go b/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt_test.go
index 6ce1f9ec9f..d080b83bfe 100644
--- a/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt_test.go
+++ b/operator/database/kinds/databases/managed/statefulset/adapt_test.go
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ func TestStatefulset_JoinExec2(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStatefulset_Resources0(t *testing.T) {
 	equals := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 		Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
-			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			"memory": resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
+			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("1"),
+			"memory": resource.MustParse("6Gi"),
 		},
 		Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
-			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("100m"),
-			"memory": resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
+			"cpu":    resource.MustParse("4"),
+			"memory": resource.MustParse("8Gi"),
 		},
 	}