diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/3234-dsmithuchida b/changelogs/unreleased/3234-dsmithuchida
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3d05a551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/3234-dsmithuchida
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Increased default Velero pod memory limit to 512Mi
diff --git a/pkg/install/resources.go b/pkg/install/resources.go
index a8493c77f..8d4c33bd4 100644
--- a/pkg/install/resources.go
+++ b/pkg/install/resources.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var (
 	DefaultVeleroPodCPURequest = "500m"
 	DefaultVeleroPodMemRequest = "128Mi"
 	DefaultVeleroPodCPULimit   = "1000m"
-	DefaultVeleroPodMemLimit   = "256Mi"
+	DefaultVeleroPodMemLimit   = "512Mi"
 	DefaultResticPodCPURequest = "500m"
 	DefaultResticPodMemRequest = "512Mi"
 	DefaultResticPodCPULimit   = "1000m"
diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/customize-installation.md b/site/content/docs/main/customize-installation.md
index 6297247e0..6af595c28 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/customize-installation.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/customize-installation.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ At installation, Velero sets default resource requests and limits for the Velero
 |CPU request|500m|500m|
 |Memory requests|128Mi|512Mi|
 |CPU limit|1000m (1 CPU)|1000m (1 CPU)|
-|Memory limit|256Mi|1024Mi|
+|Memory limit|512Mi|1024Mi|
 {{< /table >}}
 
 ### Install with custom resource requests and limits
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Update the `spec.template.spec.containers.resources.limits` and `spec.template.s
 
 ```bash
 kubectl patch deployment velero -n velero --patch \
-'{"spec":{"template":{"spec":{"containers":[{"name": "velero", "resources": {"limits":{"cpu": "1", "memory": "256Mi"}, "requests": {"cpu": "1", "memory": "128Mi"}}}]}}}}'
+'{"spec":{"template":{"spec":{"containers":[{"name": "velero", "resources": {"limits":{"cpu": "1", "memory": "512Mi"}, "requests": {"cpu": "1", "memory": "128Mi"}}}]}}}}'
 ```
 
 **restic pod**
diff --git a/tilt-resources/examples/deployment.yaml b/tilt-resources/examples/deployment.yaml
index b14015484..451e86073 100644
--- a/tilt-resources/examples/deployment.yaml
+++ b/tilt-resources/examples/deployment.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: "1"
-              memory: 256Mi
+              memory: 512Mi
             requests:
               cpu: 500m
               memory: 128Mi