diff --git a/k8s/resource-usage-api.yml b/k8s/resource-usage-api.yml
index 0d05fde..1d3078a 100644
--- a/k8s/resource-usage-api.yml
+++ b/k8s/resource-usage-api.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ spec:
           requests:
             cpu: "1m"
             memory: "128Mi"
+            ephemeral-storage: "1Gi"
           limits:
             cpu: "100m"
             memory: "256Mi"
+            ephemeral-storage: "1Gi"
         env:
           - name: OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER
             valueFrom:
@@ -130,4 +132,3 @@ spec:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 80
       targetPort: listen-port
-