diff --git a/docker-compose.example.yml b/docker-compose.example.yml
index 84a5140b4..50cb1bcc1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ services:
     image: fosrl/pangolin:latest
     container_name: pangolin
     restart: unless-stopped
+    deploy:
+      resources:
+        limits:
+          memory: 1g
+        reservations:
+          memory: 256m
     volumes:
       - ./config:/app/config
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/install/config/docker-compose.yml b/install/config/docker-compose.yml
index e828ea6c6..c0206e5bf 100644
--- a/install/config/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/config/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ services:
     image: docker.io/fosrl/pangolin:{{if .IsEnterprise}}ee-{{end}}{{.PangolinVersion}}
     container_name: pangolin
     restart: unless-stopped
+    deploy:
+      resources:
+        limits:
+          memory: 1g
+        reservations:
+          memory: 256m
     volumes:
       - ./config:/app/config
     healthcheck: