diff --git a/examples/nodejs-simple/gameserver.yaml b/examples/nodejs-simple/gameserver.yaml
index 361c386a4c..84eaea30f1 100644
--- a/examples/nodejs-simple/gameserver.yaml
+++ b/examples/nodejs-simple/gameserver.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: nodejs-simple
           image: us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/examples/nodejs-simple-server:0.9
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              memory: 100Mi
+              cpu: 100m
           # args: ["--timeout=0"]  # Change the timeout here, if you like the nodejs server to run longer.
diff --git a/test/e2e/examples_test.go b/test/e2e/examples_test.go
index 0dc2121b40..80ca2b1150 100644
--- a/test/e2e/examples_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/examples_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
@@ -132,3 +133,47 @@ func TestCppSimpleGameServerReady(t *testing.T) {
 	// Assert that the GameServer is in the expected state
 	assert.Equal(t, agonesv1.GameServerStateReady, readyGs.Status.State)
 }
+
+func TestNodeJSGameServerReady(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	gs := &agonesv1.GameServer{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			GenerateName: "nodejs-simple-",
+		},
+		Spec: agonesv1.GameServerSpec{
+			Ports: []agonesv1.GameServerPort{{
+				Name:          "default",
+				PortPolicy:    agonesv1.Dynamic,
+				ContainerPort: 7654,
+				Protocol:      corev1.ProtocolUDP,
+			}},
+			Health: agonesv1.Health{
+				InitialDelaySeconds: 30,
+				PeriodSeconds:       30,
+			},
+			Template: corev1.PodTemplateSpec{
+				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+					Containers: []corev1.Container{
+						{
+							Name:  "nodejs-simple",
+							Image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/examples/nodejs-simple-server:0.9",
+							Resources: corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+								Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+									corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("100Mi"),
+									corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("100m"),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Use the e2e framework's function to create the GameServer and wait until it's ready
+	readyGs, err := framework.CreateGameServerAndWaitUntilReady(t, framework.Namespace, gs)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Assert that the GameServer is in the expected state
+	assert.Equal(t, agonesv1.GameServerStateReady, readyGs.Status.State)
+}