diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/efk/fluentd/templates/fluentd-ds.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/efk/fluentd/templates/fluentd-ds.yml.j2
index d15b10b43..fc5078e6b 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/efk/fluentd/templates/fluentd-ds.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/efk/fluentd/templates/fluentd-ds.yml.j2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
         resources:
           limits:
 {% if fluentd_cpu_limit is defined and fluentd_cpu_limit != "0m" %}
-            mem: {{ fluentd_cpu_limit }}
+            cpu: {{ fluentd_cpu_limit }}
 {% endif %}
             memory: {{ fluentd_mem_limit }}
           requests: