diff --git a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
index 50ec6e1..170a97f 100644
--- a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
+++ b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ job "elk" {
       }
 
       resources {
-        cpu    = 2000
-        memory = 2048
+        cpu        = 1000
+        memory     = 1024
+        memory_max = 2048
       }
 
       template {