diff --git a/conf/base.config b/conf/base.config
index eb6fbee..cfc388f 100644
--- a/conf/base.config
+++ b/conf/base.config
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 process {
 
     // TODO nf-core: Check the defaults for all processes
-    cpus   = { 1      * task.attempt }
+    cpus   = { 2      * task.attempt }
     memory = { 6.GB   * task.attempt }
-    time   = { 4.h    * task.attempt }
+    time   = { 10.m    * task.attempt }
 
     errorStrategy = { task.exitStatus in ((130..145) + 104) ? 'retry' : 'finish' }
     maxRetries    = 1
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ process {
     // See https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/config.html#config-process-selectors
     withLabel:process_single {
         cpus   = { 1                   }
-        memory = { 6.GB * task.attempt }
-        time   = { 4.h  * task.attempt }
+        memory = { 1.GB * task.attempt }
+        time   = { 10.m  * task.attempt }
     }
     withLabel:process_low {
         cpus   = { 2     * task.attempt }
-        memory = { 12.GB * task.attempt }
-        time   = { 4.h   * task.attempt }
+        memory = { 2.GB * task.attempt }
+        time   = { 10.m   * task.attempt }
     }
     withLabel:process_medium {
-        cpus   = { 6     * task.attempt }
-        memory = { 36.GB * task.attempt }
-        time   = { 8.h   * task.attempt }
+        cpus   = { 2     * task.attempt }
+        memory = { 4.GB * task.attempt }
+        time   = {10.m   * task.attempt }
     }
     withLabel:process_high {
-        cpus   = { 12    * task.attempt }
-        memory = { 72.GB * task.attempt }
-        time   = { 16.h  * task.attempt }
+        cpus   = { 2    * task.attempt }
+        memory = { 16.GB * task.attempt }
+        time   = { 30.m  * task.attempt }
     }
     withLabel:process_long {
         time   = { 20.h  * task.attempt }
diff --git a/conf/test.config b/conf/test.config
index 0ebc405..d421c46 100644
--- a/conf/test.config
+++ b/conf/test.config
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 process {
     resourceLimits = [
-        cpus: 4,
-        memory: '15.GB',
-        time: '1.h'
+        cpus: 2,
+        memory: '2.GB',
+        time: '10.m'
     ]
 }