diff --git a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
index a7225d7..bccee6d 100644
--- a/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
+++ b/modules/elk/jobspec.nomad.hcl
@@ -435,8 +435,9 @@ job "elk" {
       }
 
       resources {
-        cpu    = 1500
-        memory = 1024
+        cpu        = 500
+        memory     = 512
+        memory_max = 1024
       }
 
       template {