diff --git a/cluster/addons/metrics-server/metrics-server-deployment.yaml b/cluster/addons/metrics-server/metrics-server-deployment.yaml
index d018f8a34f0..5b19bf769a3 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/metrics-server/metrics-server-deployment.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/metrics-server/metrics-server-deployment.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ spec:
                 fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         command:
           - /pod_nanny
-          - --cpu=80m
+          - --cpu=40m
           - --extra-cpu=0.5m
           - --memory=140Mi
           - --extra-memory=4Mi