diff --git a/api/resources.go b/api/resources.go
index 8c547ee7e7d..1abcf209dc6 100644
--- a/api/resources.go
+++ b/api/resources.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func DefaultResources() *Resources {
 // IN nomad/structs/structs.go and should be kept in sync.
 func MinResources() *Resources {
 	return &Resources{
-		CPU:      helper.IntToPtr(100),
+		CPU:      helper.IntToPtr(20),
 		MemoryMB: helper.IntToPtr(10),
 		IOPS:     helper.IntToPtr(0),
 	}
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index fa994e194d1..3a121f12ac3 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ func DefaultResources() *Resources {
 // api/resources.go and should be kept in sync.
 func MinResources() *Resources {
 	return &Resources{
-		CPU:      100,
+		CPU:      20,
 		MemoryMB: 10,
 		IOPS:     0,
 	}