diff --git a/deployments/workshop/config/common.yaml b/deployments/workshop/config/common.yaml
index 2d1a2853c..1efc418de 100644
--- a/deployments/workshop/config/common.yaml
+++ b/deployments/workshop/config/common.yaml
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ jupyterhub:
         subPath: "{username}"
     memory:
       # As low a guarantee as possible
-      guarantee: 4G
-      limit: 4G
+      guarantee: 1G
+      limit: 1G