# Changing pod resource requests/limits without restarting **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [August 4, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/changing-pod-resource-requests-limits-without-restarting/12147 "2020-08-04T13:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@thowan](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/thowan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/changing-pod-resource-requests-limits-without-restarting/12147/1 "2020-08-04T13:40:00Z")
Hello! Is it possible to change the resource requests and limits of a pod without terminating and restarting the pod? If it is possible, is there any guide on how to accomplish it? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![thockin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/thockin/32/2457_2.png) [@thockin](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/thockin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/changing-pod-resource-requests-limits-without-restarting/12147/2 "2020-08-04T15:50:24Z")
Not yet. It’s a KEP ---
**Author:** ![Alexandru\_Lazarev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/alexandru_lazarev/32/15427_2.png) [@Alexandru\_Lazarev](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Alexandru_Lazarev)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/changing-pod-resource-requests-limits-without-restarting/12147/3 "2024-12-13T20:01:00Z")
Hi @thockin So it it VPA (Vertical Pod Autoscaling)? ---
**Author:** ![thockin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/thockin/32/2457_2.png) [@thockin](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/thockin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/changing-pod-resource-requests-limits-without-restarting/12147/4 "2024-12-13T21:50:34Z")
VPA can use the in-place pod updates when they are ready. Should go beta in 1.33