diff --git a/docs/docs/schema/defaults.json b/docs/docs/schema/defaults.json
index 2132826af..fb978b0d9 100644
--- a/docs/docs/schema/defaults.json
+++ b/docs/docs/schema/defaults.json
@@ -2383,26 +2383,30 @@
             "description": "Model representing the resource specifications for a Kubernetes container.",
             "properties": {
                 "limits": {
-                    "allOf": [
+                    "anyOf": [
                         {
                             "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceDefinition"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "null"
                         }
                     ],
+                    "default": null,
                     "description": "The maximum resource limits for the container."
                 },
                 "requests": {
-                    "allOf": [
+                    "anyOf": [
                         {
                             "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceDefinition"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "null"
                         }
                     ],
+                    "default": null,
                     "description": "The minimum resource requirements for the container."
                 }
             },
-            "required": [
-                "requests",
-                "limits"
-            ],
             "title": "Resources",
             "type": "object"
         },
diff --git a/docs/docs/schema/pipeline.json b/docs/docs/schema/pipeline.json
index af9302c82..4afa89596 100644
--- a/docs/docs/schema/pipeline.json
+++ b/docs/docs/schema/pipeline.json
@@ -2043,26 +2043,30 @@
             "description": "Model representing the resource specifications for a Kubernetes container.",
             "properties": {
                 "limits": {
-                    "allOf": [
+                    "anyOf": [
                         {
                             "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceDefinition"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "null"
                         }
                     ],
+                    "default": null,
                     "description": "The maximum resource limits for the container."
                 },
                 "requests": {
-                    "allOf": [
+                    "anyOf": [
                         {
                             "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceDefinition"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "null"
                         }
                     ],
+                    "default": null,
                     "description": "The minimum resource requirements for the container."
                 }
             },
-            "required": [
-                "requests",
-                "limits"
-            ],
             "title": "Resources",
             "type": "object"
         },
diff --git a/kpops/components/common/kubernetes_model.py b/kpops/components/common/kubernetes_model.py
index 6c5f63a0f..967182218 100644
--- a/kpops/components/common/kubernetes_model.py
+++ b/kpops/components/common/kubernetes_model.py
@@ -389,5 +389,11 @@ class Resources(DescConfigModel):
     :param limits: The maximum resource limits for the container.
     """
 
-    requests: ResourceDefinition = Field(description=describe_attr("requests", __doc__))
-    limits: ResourceDefinition = Field(description=describe_attr("limits", __doc__))
+    requests: ResourceDefinition | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description=describe_attr("requests", __doc__),
+    )
+    limits: ResourceDefinition | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description=describe_attr("limits", __doc__),
+    )