diff --git a/helm/starboard-exporter/values.yaml b/helm/starboard-exporter/values.yaml
index 1113178d..5b996b31 100644
--- a/helm/starboard-exporter/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/starboard-exporter/values.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ verticalPodAutoscaler:
   enabled: true
   containerPolicies:
     minAllowed:
-      cpu: 100m
+      cpu: 50m
       memory: 100Mi
     maxAllowed:
       cpu: 1