diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config
index 052a5d8b1f..39749f877e 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ profiles {
         executor.name           = 'local'
         executor.cpus           = 4
         executor.memory         = 8.GB
+        process {
+            resourceLimits = [
+                memory: 8.GB,
+                cpus  : 4,
+                time  : 1.h
+            ]
+        }
     }
     {%- endif %}
     {% if test_config -%}