diff --git a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
index d89a1e4..6023a49 100644
--- a/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
+++ b/apps/fc-ttsreader/fc-ttsreader.yaml
@@ -611,7 +611,10 @@ spec:
                   optional: true
           resources:
             requests:
-              cpu: 100m
+              # The cluster is currently saturated on requested CPU by
+              # remotedesktop workloads even when real usage is low.
+              # Keep the web frontend schedulable under that pressure.
+              cpu: 10m
               memory: 256Mi
             limits:
               cpu: 500m