diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2bf6fcae8..969a0015f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Fix Manifest DOI text ([#3224](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3224))
 - Do not assume pipeline name is url ([#3225](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3225))
 - fix worklfow_dispatch trigger and parse more review comments in awsfulltest ([#3235](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3235))
+- Add resource limits to Gitpod profile([#3255](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3255))
 
 ### Download
 
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config
index 0afaaa6785..599998f388 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 -%}