diff --git a/conf/base.config b/conf/base.config
index 0d55af3b..38505d1e 100644
--- a/conf/base.config
+++ b/conf/base.config
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ process {
     }
     withLabel:process_high {
         cpus   = { check_max( 12    * task.attempt, 'cpus'    ) }
-        memory = { check_max( 72.GB * task.attempt, 'memory'  ) }
+        memory = { check_max( 64.GB * task.attempt, 'memory'  ) }
         time   = { check_max( 16.h  * task.attempt, 'time'    ) }
     }
     withLabel:process_long {
         time   = { check_max( 20.h  * task.attempt, 'time'    ) }
     }
     withLabel:process_high_memory {
-        memory = { check_max( 200.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
+        memory = { check_max( 128.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
     }
     withLabel:error_ignore {
         errorStrategy = 'ignore'