diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5482fb6aae7..d2b50ee5885 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ variables:
   GIT_DEPTH: "500"
   REGISTRY: registry.alpinelinux.org
 
+.k8s-limits-small-job:
+  variables:
+    KUBERNETES_CPU_REQUEST: 2
+    KUBERNETES_MEMORY_REQUEST: 2Gi
+
 workflow:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@ workflow:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
 
 lint:
+  extends: [.k8s-limits-small-job]
   stage: verify
   image: $REGISTRY/alpine/infra/docker/apkbuild-lint-tools:latest
   interruptible: true
@@ -27,6 +33,7 @@ lint:
     - ci-fast
 
 generate-build-jobs:
+  extends: [.k8s-limits-small-job]
   stage: verify
   image:
     name: $REGISTRY/alpine/infra/docker/alpine-gitlab-ci:latest