diff --git a/handler/schedule.go b/handler/schedule.go
index c62e50082..cbefcd78a 100644
--- a/handler/schedule.go
+++ b/handler/schedule.go
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ func (s *ScheduleHandler) mergeWithDefaults(specInstance *k8upv1alpha1.RunnableS
 func (s *ScheduleHandler) mergeResourcesWithDefaults(specInstance *k8upv1alpha1.RunnableSpec) {
 	resources := &specInstance.Resources
 
-	if err := mergo.Merge(&s.schedule.Spec.ResourceRequirementsTemplate, cfg.Config.GetGlobalDefaultResources()); err != nil {
-		s.Log.Info("could not merge specific resources with global defaults", "err", err.Error(), "schedule", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetName(), "namespace", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetNamespace())
-	}
 	if err := mergo.Merge(resources, s.schedule.Spec.ResourceRequirementsTemplate); err != nil {
 		s.Log.Info("could not merge specific resources with schedule defaults", "err", err.Error(), "schedule", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetName(), "namespace", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetNamespace())
 	}
+	if err := mergo.Merge(resources, cfg.Config.GetGlobalDefaultResources()); err != nil {
+		s.Log.Info("could not merge specific resources with global defaults", "err", err.Error(), "schedule", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetName(), "namespace", s.Obj.GetMetaObject().GetNamespace())
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *ScheduleHandler) mergeBackendWithDefaults(specInstance *k8upv1alpha1.RunnableSpec) {