diff --git a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
index 4aa05f6..514f7b6 100644
--- a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
+++ b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ job "elk" {
 
       resources {
         cpu    = 2000
-        memory = 2048
+        memory = 1500
       }
 
       template {