diff --git a/manager/manifests/istio-values.yaml b/manager/manifests/istio-values.yaml
index c525148a96..a938a17b3d 100644
--- a/manager/manifests/istio-values.yaml
+++ b/manager/manifests/istio-values.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ gateways:
     labels:
       app: operator-istio-gateway
       istio: operator-ingressgateway
+    replicaCount: 1
+    autoscaleMin: 1
+    autoscaleMax: 5
+    resources:
+      requests:
+       cpu: 100m
+       memory: 128Mi
+      limits:
+       cpu: 2000m
+       memory: 1024Mi
     type: LoadBalancer
     ports:
     - port: 80
@@ -56,6 +66,16 @@ gateways:
     labels:
       app: apis-istio-gateway
       istio: apis-ingressgateway
+    replicaCount: 1
+    autoscaleMin: 1
+    autoscaleMax: 5
+    resources:
+      requests:
+       cpu: 100m
+       memory: 128Mi
+      limits:
+       cpu: 2000m
+       memory: 1024Mi
     type: LoadBalancer
     ports:
     - port: 80
@@ -97,6 +117,16 @@ mixer:
     enabled: false
   telemetry:
     enabled: true
+    replicaCount: 1
+    autoscaleMin: 1
+    autoscaleMax: 5
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        cpu: 1000m
+        memory: 1G
+      limits:
+        cpu: 4800m
+        memory: 4G
   env:
     AWS_REGION: $CORTEX_REGION
     LOG_GROUP_NAME: $CORTEX_LOG_GROUP
@@ -105,6 +135,13 @@ pilot:
   image: $CORTEX_IMAGE_ISTIO_PILOT
   enabled: true
   sidecar: false
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      cpu: 150m
+      memory: 128Mi
+    limits:
+      cpu: 2000m
+      memory: 2048Mi
 
 security:
   image: $CORTEX_IMAGE_ISTIO_CITADEL
@@ -129,3 +166,13 @@ global:
   proxy:
     autoInject: disabled
     image: $CORTEX_IMAGE_ISTIO_PROXY
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        cpu: 100m
+        memory: 128Mi
+      limits:
+        cpu: 2000m
+        memory: 1024Mi
+  defaultResources:
+    requests:
+      cpu: 10m
diff --git a/manager/manifests/operator.yaml b/manager/manifests/operator.yaml
index fc421974fd..f8fa2d153c 100644
--- a/manager/manifests/operator.yaml
+++ b/manager/manifests/operator.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ spec:
       - name: operator
         image: $CORTEX_IMAGE_OPERATOR
         imagePullPolicy: Always
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 200m
+            memory: 128Mi
+          limits:
+            cpu: 2000m
+            memory: 1024Mi
         ports:
           - containerPort: 8888
         env: