diff --git a/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 69d4a3be1..7598e3867 100644
--- a/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/trident-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ spec:
         {{- if .Values.operatorDebug }}
         - -debug
         {{- end }}
+        {{- with .Values.resources }}
+        resources:
+          {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+        {{- end }}
         env:
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom:
@@ -69,13 +73,6 @@ spec:
         image: {{ include "trident-operator.image" $ }}
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.imagePullPolicy }}
         name: trident-operator
-        resources:
-          requests:
-            cpu: "10m"
-            memory: "40Mi"
-          limits:
-            cpu: "20m"
-            memory: "80Mi"
       {{- if and (eq .Values.cloudProvider "Azure") (eq .Values.cloudIdentity "") }}
       volumes:
       - name: azure-cred
diff --git a/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml b/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
index 96be59d69..f99688b55 100644
--- a/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/trident-operator/values.yaml
@@ -186,3 +186,12 @@ ontapConfigurator:
       svmName: ''
       protocols: []
       authType: ''
+
+# ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/
+resources:
+  requests:
+    cpu: "10m"
+    memory: "40Mi"
+  limits:
+    cpu: "20m"
+    memory: "80Mi"