diff --git a/src/FSLibrary/StellarKubeSpecs.fs b/src/FSLibrary/StellarKubeSpecs.fs
index 37a06c42..7079e674 100644
--- a/src/FSLibrary/StellarKubeSpecs.fs
+++ b/src/FSLibrary/StellarKubeSpecs.fs
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ let SimulatePubnetTier1PerfCoreResourceRequirements : V1ResourceRequirements =
 
 let ParallelCatchupCoreResourceRequirements : V1ResourceRequirements =
     // When doing parallel catchup, we give each container
-    // 0.25 vCPUs, 2GB RAM and 35 GB of disk bursting to 2vCPU, 16GB and 40 GB
-    makeResourceRequirementsWithStorageLimit 250 2048 35 2000 16384 40
+    // 0.25 vCPUs, 8GB RAM and 35 GB of disk bursting to 2vCPU, 16GB and 40 GB
+    makeResourceRequirementsWithStorageLimit 250 8192 35 2000 16384 40
 
 let NonParallelCatchupCoreResourceRequirements : V1ResourceRequirements =
     // When doing non-parallel catchup, we give each container