diff --git a/charts/tezos/templates/_containers.tpl b/charts/tezos/templates/_containers.tpl
index bda72f5a2..60eeca78e 100644
--- a/charts/tezos/templates/_containers.tpl
+++ b/charts/tezos/templates/_containers.tpl
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
      *    with_config    bring in the configMap defaults true only on utils.
      *    with_secret    bring in the secrets map including the identities.
      *    localvars      set env vars MY_* Defaults to true only on utils.
+     *    resources      set container resources management, i.e. request
+     *                   and limit, default value is an empty dict.
      */ -}}
 
 {{- define "tezos.generic_container" }}
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@
     {{- $_ := set . "args" (list .type) }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey . "resources") }}
+    {{- $_ := set . "resources" dict }}
+{{- end }}
 
 {{- /*
      * And, now, we generate the YAML:
@@ -164,6 +169,10 @@
       port: 31732
     {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
+{{- if .resources }}
+  resources:
+{{ toYaml .resources | indent 4 }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
 
@@ -237,9 +246,11 @@
 
 {{- define "tezos.container.sidecar" }}
   {{- if or (not (hasKey $.node_vals "readiness_probe")) $.node_vals.readiness_probe }}
-    {{- include "tezos.generic_container" (dict "root"  $
-                                                "type"  "sidecar"
-                                                "image" "utils"
+    {{- $sidecarResources := dict "requests" (dict "memory" "80Mi") "limits" (dict "memory" "100Mi") -}}
+    {{- include "tezos.generic_container" (dict "root"      $
+                                                "type"      "sidecar"
+                                                "image"     "utils"
+                                                "resources" $sidecarResources
     ) | nindent 0 }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -249,6 +260,7 @@
                                                 "type"        "octez-node"
                                                 "image"       "octez"
                                                 "with_config" 0
+                                                "resources"   $.node_vals.resources
     ) | nindent 0 }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/charts/tezos/values.yaml b/charts/tezos/values.yaml
index 884b7ea98..d2cfaa92a 100644
--- a/charts/tezos/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/tezos/values.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ should_generate_unsafe_deterministic_data: false
 #          bakers and accusers, so "baker-011-pthangz2" is configured
 #          using just "baker".
 # - "storage_size": the size of the PV
+# - "resources": resources specifications for the node.
+#                Optionally set resources and limits for octez node
+#                See: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/
 # - "images": Optional specification of images to use for the tezos node and
 #           baker. Options are "octez" with a tezos/tezos image.
 #           If no images are provided, the containers will default to the images
@@ -187,6 +190,11 @@ should_generate_unsafe_deterministic_data: false
 #     runs:
 #       - octez_node
 #       - baker
+#     resources:
+#       requests:
+#         memory: 16192Mi
+#       limits:
+#         memory: 16192Mi
 #     instances:
 #       - bake_using_account: baker0
 #         is_bootstrap_node: true
diff --git a/test/charts/mainnet.expect.yaml b/test/charts/mainnet.expect.yaml
index 4a354b348..d36c25768 100644
--- a/test/charts/mainnet.expect.yaml
+++ b/test/charts/mainnet.expect.yaml
@@ -198,7 +198,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:        
         - name: config-init
           image: "tezos/tezos:v15-release"
diff --git a/test/charts/mainnet2.expect.yaml b/test/charts/mainnet2.expect.yaml
index be4a18332..ad1069047 100644
--- a/test/charts/mainnet2.expect.yaml
+++ b/test/charts/mainnet2.expect.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ data:
             }
           }
         ],
+        "resources": {
+          "limits": {
+            "memory": "16192Mi"
+          },
+          "requests": {
+            "memory": "16192Mi"
+          }
+        },
         "runs": [
           "octez_node",
           "logger",
@@ -293,7 +301,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:        
         - name: config-init
           image: "tezos/tezos:v15-release"
@@ -586,7 +599,12 @@ spec:
           readinessProbe:
             httpGet:
               path: /is_synced
-              port: 31732                        
+              port: 31732
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 16192Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 16192Mi                        
         - name: logger
           image: "ghcr.io/oxheadalpha/tezos-k8s-utils:master"
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
@@ -646,7 +664,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:        
         - name: config-init
           image: "tezos/tezos:v15-release"
diff --git a/test/charts/mainnet2.in.yaml b/test/charts/mainnet2.in.yaml
index 9d521bff4..c73b77392 100644
--- a/test/charts/mainnet2.in.yaml
+++ b/test/charts/mainnet2.in.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ nodes:
     images:
       octez: tezos/tezos:v15-release
     runs: [ octez_node, logger, metrics ]
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        memory: 16192Mi
+      limits:
+        memory: 16192Mi
     instances:
     - config:
         shell: {history_mode: rolling}
diff --git a/test/charts/private-chain.expect.yaml b/test/charts/private-chain.expect.yaml
index 3d1f253c1..3479868c0 100644
--- a/test/charts/private-chain.expect.yaml
+++ b/test/charts/private-chain.expect.yaml
@@ -375,7 +375,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:                        
         - name: config-generator
           image: "ghcr.io/oxheadalpha/tezos-k8s-utils:master"
@@ -665,7 +670,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:                        
         - name: config-generator
           image: "ghcr.io/oxheadalpha/tezos-k8s-utils:master"
@@ -926,7 +936,12 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /etc/tezos
               name: config-volume
             - mountPath: /var/tezos
-              name: var-volume        
+              name: var-volume
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: 100Mi
+            requests:
+              memory: 80Mi        
       initContainers:                        
         - name: config-generator
           image: "ghcr.io/oxheadalpha/tezos-k8s-utils:master"