diff --git a/manifests/acb-evolver-deployment.yml b/manifests/acb-evolver-deployment.yml
index bc97469..f4f04ea 100644
--- a/manifests/acb-evolver-deployment.yml
+++ b/manifests/acb-evolver-deployment.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
                   optional: true
           resources:
             requests:
-              cpu: "500m"
+              cpu: "250m"
               memory: "1Gi"
             limits:
               cpu: "2"