diff --git a/helm/orchard/values-stage.yaml b/helm/orchard/values-stage.yaml
index 84526d2..063b69c 100644
--- a/helm/orchard/values-stage.yaml
+++ b/helm/orchard/values-stage.yaml
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ ingress:
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: 500m
-    memory: 512Mi
+    memory: 768Mi
   requests:
     cpu: 500m
-    memory: 512Mi
+    memory: 768Mi
 
 livenessProbe:
   httpGet:
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ orchard:
     mode: "presigned"  # presigned, redirect, or proxy
     presignedUrlExpiry: 3600  # Presigned URL expiry in seconds
 
+  # PyPI Cache Worker settings (reduced workers to limit memory usage)
+  pypiCache:
+    workers: 2
+    maxDepth: 10
+    maxAttempts: 3
+
   # Relaxed rate limits for stage (allows CI integration tests to run)
   rateLimit:
     login: "1000/minute"  # Default is 5/minute, relaxed for CI integration tests