diff --git a/cmd/build/helmify/static/values.yaml b/cmd/build/helmify/static/values.yaml
index d6338b71f9e..c78f23124f7 100644
--- a/cmd/build/helmify/static/values.yaml
+++ b/cmd/build/helmify/static/values.yaml
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ controllerManager:
   nodeSelector: {kubernetes.io/os: linux}
   resources:
     limits:
-      cpu: 1000m
       memory: 512Mi
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ audit:
   nodeSelector: {kubernetes.io/os: linux}
   resources:
     limits:
-      cpu: 1000m
       memory: 512Mi
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 726d3265c5e..d25e79d0c08 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ spec:
               value: "manager"
           resources:
             limits:
-              cpu: 1000m
               memory: 512Mi
             requests:
               cpu: 100m
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ spec:
               port: 9090
           resources:
             limits:
-              cpu: 1000m
               memory: 512Mi
             requests:
               cpu: 100m
diff --git a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/values.yaml b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/values.yaml
index d6338b71f9e..c78f23124f7 100644
--- a/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/values.yaml
+++ b/manifest_staging/charts/gatekeeper/values.yaml
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ controllerManager:
   nodeSelector: {kubernetes.io/os: linux}
   resources:
     limits:
-      cpu: 1000m
       memory: 512Mi
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ audit:
   nodeSelector: {kubernetes.io/os: linux}
   resources:
     limits:
-      cpu: 1000m
       memory: 512Mi
     requests:
       cpu: 100m
diff --git a/manifest_staging/deploy/gatekeeper.yaml b/manifest_staging/deploy/gatekeeper.yaml
index 4e9c1f4fabe..329d3b17e11 100644
--- a/manifest_staging/deploy/gatekeeper.yaml
+++ b/manifest_staging/deploy/gatekeeper.yaml
@@ -3241,7 +3241,6 @@ spec:
             port: 9090
         resources:
           limits:
-            cpu: 1000m
             memory: 512Mi
           requests:
             cpu: 100m
@@ -3362,7 +3361,6 @@ spec:
             port: 9090
         resources:
           limits:
-            cpu: 1000m
             memory: 512Mi
           requests:
             cpu: 100m