diff --git a/airbyte-workers/src/main/java/io/airbyte/workers/helper/ConnectionHelper.java b/airbyte-workers/src/main/java/io/airbyte/workers/helper/ConnectionHelper.java
index 07a4f91691de..f77ff88d4896 100644
--- a/airbyte-workers/src/main/java/io/airbyte/workers/helper/ConnectionHelper.java
+++ b/airbyte-workers/src/main/java/io/airbyte/workers/helper/ConnectionHelper.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public ConnectionRead updateConnection(final ConnectionUpdate connectionUpdate)
           .withMemoryRequest(connectionUpdate.getResourceRequirements().getMemoryRequest())
           .withMemoryLimit(connectionUpdate.getResourceRequirements().getMemoryLimit()));
     } else {
-      newConnection.withResourceRequirements(workerConfigs.getResourceRequirements());
+      newConnection.withResourceRequirements(persistedSync.getResourceRequirements());
     }
 
     // update sync schedule