diff --git a/helm/orchard/values-dev.yaml b/helm/orchard/values-dev.yaml
index d21257e..24e5de3 100644
--- a/helm/orchard/values-dev.yaml
+++ b/helm/orchard/values-dev.yaml
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ ingress:
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: 500m
-    memory: 512Mi
+    memory: 768Mi
   requests:
     cpu: 200m
-    memory: 512Mi
+    memory: 768Mi
 
 livenessProbe:
   httpGet:
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ orchard:
     mode: "presigned"
     presignedUrlExpiry: 3600
 
+  # PyPI Cache Worker settings (reduced workers to limit memory usage)
+  pypiCache:
+    workers: 2
+    maxDepth: 10
+    maxAttempts: 3
+
   # Relaxed rate limits for dev/feature environments (allows integration tests to run)
   rateLimit:
     login: "1000/minute"  # Default is 5/minute, relaxed for CI integration tests