diff --git a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
index 368717ff8..747d8f0cc 100644
--- a/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/rook-ceph/operator/helm-release.yaml
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ spec:
         cpu: 10m
         memory: 128Mi
       limits:
+        cpu: 300m
         memory: 256Mi