diff --git a/test/e2e_node/container_lifecycle_pod_construction.go b/test/e2e_node/container_lifecycle_pod_construction.go
index 09545bde74c..90af81b3744 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/container_lifecycle_pod_construction.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/container_lifecycle_pod_construction.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func preparePod(pod *v1.Pod) {
 			v1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("15Mi"),
 		},
 		Limits: v1.ResourceList{
-			v1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("15Mi"),
+			v1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("35Mi"),
 		},
 	}