diff --git a/teku-cl-only.yml b/teku-cl-only.yml
index 6d679b0e..284077fd 100644
--- a/teku-cl-only.yml
+++ b/teku-cl-only.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ services:
       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
       - jwtsecret:/var/lib/teku/ee-secret
     environment:
-      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--Xmx6g}
+      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--Xmx4g}
       - RAPID_SYNC_URL=${RAPID_SYNC_URL}
       - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
       - MEV_BOOST=${MEV_BOOST}
diff --git a/teku-vc-only.yml b/teku-vc-only.yml
index a87ad5f5..8eeb0b8a 100644
--- a/teku-vc-only.yml
+++ b/teku-vc-only.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
       - teku-data:/var/lib/teku
       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
     environment:
-      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--XX:SoftMaxHeapSize=2g -Xmx5g}
+      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--Xmx2g}
       - MEV_BOOST=${MEV_BOOST}
       - VC_EXTRAS=${VC_EXTRAS:-}
       - DOPPELGANGER=${DOPPELGANGER:-}
diff --git a/teku.yml b/teku.yml
index 2dd9f3de..9597850b 100644
--- a/teku.yml
+++ b/teku.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ services:
       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
       - jwtsecret:/var/lib/teku/ee-secret
     environment:
-      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--Xmx6g}
+      - JAVA_OPTS=${TEKU_HEAP:--Xmx4g}
       - RAPID_SYNC_URL=${RAPID_SYNC_URL}
       - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
       - MEV_BOOST=${MEV_BOOST}