diff --git a/charts/budibase/templates/couchdb-backup.yaml b/charts/budibase/templates/couchdb-backup.yaml
index ae062475ce..68e5eab617 100644
--- a/charts/budibase/templates/couchdb-backup.yaml
+++ b/charts/budibase/templates/couchdb-backup.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ spec:
         image: redgeoff/replicate-couchdb-cluster
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: couchdb-backup
-        resources: {}
+        {{ with .Values.services.couchdb.backup.resources }}
+        resources:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 10 }}
+        {{ end }}
     {{- with .Values.affinity }}
       affinity:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/budibase/values.yaml b/charts/budibase/values.yaml
index 950a2f838e..14c18205df 100644
--- a/charts/budibase/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/budibase/values.yaml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ services:
       target: ""
       # backup interval in seconds
       interval: ""
+      resources: {}
 
   redis:
     enabled: true # disable if using external redis