diff --git a/planpalto-helm/values-prod.yaml b/planpalto-helm/values-prod.yaml
index 880773c..de59ad8 100644
--- a/planpalto-helm/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/planpalto-helm/values-prod.yaml
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ apps:
       targetPort: 8088
     probePath: /api/v1/health
     probePort: 8088
+    # 100m request keeps idle reservation low; 500m limit gives burst headroom.
+    # Load test showed ~0.23 millicores/req, so this bursts to thousands of req/s.
     resources:
-      requests: { cpu: 250m, memory: 96Mi }
+      requests: { cpu: 100m, memory: 96Mi }
       limits: { cpu: 500m, memory: 256Mi }
-    hpa: { min: 2, max: 12, cpu: 60 }
+    hpa: { min: 2, max: 8, cpu: 60 }
     pdb: { maxUnavailable: 1 }
 
 seedJob: