diff --git a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
index e367d1fd..9b517a9f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileJenkinsBaseConfiguration) compareContainers(expected corev1.Co
 		messages = append(messages, "Readiness probe has changed")
 		verbose = append(verbose, fmt.Sprintf("Readiness probe has changed to '%+v' in container '%s'", expected.ReadinessProbe, expected.Name))
 	}
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected.Resources, actual.Resources) {
+	if !compareContainerResources(expected.Resources, actual.Resources) {
 		messages = append(messages, "Resources have changed")
 		verbose = append(verbose, fmt.Sprintf("Resources have changed to '%+v' in container '%s'", expected.Resources, expected.Name))
 	}
@@ -738,6 +738,33 @@ func (r *ReconcileJenkinsBaseConfiguration) compareContainers(expected corev1.Co
 	return messages, verbose
 }
 
+func compareContainerResources(expected corev1.ResourceRequirements, actual corev1.ResourceRequirements) bool {
+	expectedRequestCPU, expectedRequestCPUSet := expected.Requests[corev1.ResourceCPU]
+	expectedRequestMemory, expectedRequestMemorySet := expected.Requests[corev1.ResourceMemory]
+	expectedLimitCPU, expectedLimitCPUSet := expected.Limits[corev1.ResourceCPU]
+	expectedLimitMemory, expectedLimitMemorySet := expected.Limits[corev1.ResourceMemory]
+
+	actualRequestCPU, actualRequestCPUSet := actual.Requests[corev1.ResourceCPU]
+	actualRequestMemory, actualRequestMemorySet := actual.Requests[corev1.ResourceMemory]
+	actualLimitCPU, actualLimitCPUSet := actual.Limits[corev1.ResourceCPU]
+	actualLimitMemory, actualLimitMemorySet := actual.Limits[corev1.ResourceMemory]
+
+	if expectedRequestCPUSet && (!actualRequestCPUSet || expectedRequestCPU.String() != actualRequestCPU.String()) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if expectedRequestMemorySet && (!actualRequestMemorySet || expectedRequestMemory.String() != actualRequestMemory.String()) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if expectedLimitCPUSet && (!actualLimitCPUSet || expectedLimitCPU.String() != actualLimitCPU.String()) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if expectedLimitMemorySet && (!actualLimitMemorySet || expectedLimitMemory.String() != actualLimitMemory.String()) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 func compareImagePullSecrets(expected, actual []corev1.LocalObjectReference) bool {
 	for _, expected := range expected {
 		found := false
diff --git a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
index 8a4bdb9e..e4c1e92b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	k8sclient "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -920,3 +921,191 @@ func TestEnsureExtraRBAC(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, jenkins.Spec.Roles[0], roleBindings.Items[2].RoleRef)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestCompareContainerResources(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("empty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var expected corev1.ResourceRequirements
+		var actual corev1.ResourceRequirements
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("expected resources empty, actual resources set", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var expected corev1.ResourceRequirements
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("50m"),
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("50Mi"),
+			},
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("100m"),
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("100Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request CPU the same values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("50m"),
+			},
+		}
+		expected := actual
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request memory the same values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("50Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		expected := actual
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit CPU the same values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("50m"),
+			},
+		}
+		expected := actual
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit memory the same values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("50Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		expected := actual
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.True(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request CPU different values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("5m"),
+			},
+		}
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("50m"),
+			},
+		}
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request memory different values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("5Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("50Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit CPU different values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("5m"),
+			},
+		}
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("50m"),
+			},
+		}
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit memory different values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("5Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		actual := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("50Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request CPU not set in actual", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("5m"),
+			},
+		}
+		var actual corev1.ResourceRequirements
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("request memory not set in actual", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("5Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		var actual corev1.ResourceRequirements
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit CPU not set in actual", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("5m"),
+			},
+		}
+		var actual corev1.ResourceRequirements
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+	t.Run("limit memory not set in actual", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+			Limits: corev1.ResourceList{
+				corev1.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("5Mi"),
+			},
+		}
+		var actual corev1.ResourceRequirements
+
+		got := compareContainerResources(expected, actual)
+
+		assert.False(t, got)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/jenkins/jenkins_controller.go b/pkg/controller/jenkins/jenkins_controller.go
index b564dfc8..151af31e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jenkins/jenkins_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jenkins/jenkins_controller.go
@@ -540,12 +540,7 @@ func setDefaultsForContainer(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins, containerIndex int, logg
 }
 
 func isResourceRequirementsNotSet(requirements corev1.ResourceRequirements) bool {
-	_, requestCPUSet := requirements.Requests[corev1.ResourceCPU]
-	_, requestMemorySet := requirements.Requests[corev1.ResourceMemory]
-	_, limitCPUSet := requirements.Limits[corev1.ResourceCPU]
-	_, limitMemorySet := requirements.Limits[corev1.ResourceMemory]
-
-	return !limitCPUSet || !limitMemorySet || !requestCPUSet || !requestMemorySet
+	return reflect.DeepEqual(requirements, corev1.ResourceRequirements{})
 }
 
 func basePlugins() (result []v1alpha2.Plugin) {