diff --git a/example-deployment.yaml b/example-deployment.yaml
index 1e6ad4a..49e9602 100644
--- a/example-deployment.yaml
+++ b/example-deployment.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: backup-sidecar
           image: gitea.t000-n.de/t.behrendt/backupsidecar:latest
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: 128m
+              memory: 128Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: 256m
+              memory: 1024Mi
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /mnt/toBackup
               name: data