diff --git a/0212.node_worker_bwforcluster_nemo2.cfg b/0212.node_worker_bwforcluster_nemo2.cfg
index cf24b1e7f345a93f21272cec35834bbd036eb182..d731bff2ae8706efff443d15e452d62691b33b66 100644
--- a/0212.node_worker_bwforcluster_nemo2.cfg
+++ b/0212.node_worker_bwforcluster_nemo2.cfg
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ SINGULARITY_HOME = /srv
 SINGULARITY_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS = "--userns -B /cvmfs --env SINGULARITY_BIND= --env APPTAINER_BIND= --env APPTAINER_BINDPATH="
 
 MEMORY = 12000
+STARTD.MEMORY = $(MEMORY)
 
 # Only accept RemoteJobs which will finish in time
 START = $(START) && \