diff --git a/argocd/manifests/devpi/statefulset.yaml b/argocd/manifests/devpi/statefulset.yaml
index 620a774..5d61c13 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/devpi/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/devpi/statefulset.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
               memory: "256Mi"
               cpu: "100m"
             limits:
-              memory: "768Mi"
+              memory: "2Gi"  # High limit for initial PyPI index build, reclaimed after
               cpu: "500m"
           livenessProbe:
             httpGet: