diff --git a/modules/af-rna.nf b/modules/af-rna.nf
index 90caef54..3fe1492f 100644
--- a/modules/af-rna.nf
+++ b/modules/af-rna.nf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ process alevin_rad {
 process fry_quant_rna {
   container params.ALEVINFRY_CONTAINER
   label 'cpus_8'
-  label 'mem_8'
+  label 'mem_16'
   tag "${meta.run_id}-rna"
   publishDir "${params.checkpoints_dir}/alevinfry/${meta.library_id}", mode: 'copy', enabled: params.publish_fry_outs
 
diff --git a/modules/qc-report.nf b/modules/qc-report.nf
index be44efc0..bb4ea567 100644
--- a/modules/qc-report.nf
+++ b/modules/qc-report.nf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 process sce_qc_report {
   container params.SCPCATOOLS_CONTAINER
-  label 'mem_8'
+  label 'mem_16'
   tag "${meta.library_id}"
   publishDir "${params.results_dir}/${meta.project_id}/${meta.sample_id}", mode: 'copy'
   input: