diff --git a/reana_workflow_controller/config.py b/reana_workflow_controller/config.py
index 40f8bd08..7f8c4222 100644
--- a/reana_workflow_controller/config.py
+++ b/reana_workflow_controller/config.py
@@ -109,8 +109,59 @@ def compose_reana_url(hostname: str, hostport: int) -> str:
 )
 """Snakemake workflow engine version."""
 
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_REQUEST = os.getenv("REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_REQUEST")
+"""Default CPU request for user job containers.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-cpu.
+"""
+
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_LIMIT = os.getenv("REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_LIMIT")
+"""Default CPU limit for user job containers.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-cpu.
+"""
+
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_REQUEST = os.getenv("REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_REQUEST")
+"""Default memory request for user job containers.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-memory.
+"""
+
 REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_LIMIT = os.getenv("REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_LIMIT")
-"""Maximum default memory limit for user job containers. Exceeding this limit will terminate the container.
+"""Default memory limit for user job containers. Exceeding this limit will terminate the container.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-memory.
+"""
+
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_REQUEST = os.getenv(
+    "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_REQUEST"
+)
+"""Maximum custom CPU request that users can assign to their job containers via
+``kubernetes_cpu_request`` in reana.yaml.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-cpu.
+"""
+
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_LIMIT = os.getenv(
+    "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_LIMIT"
+)
+"""Maximum custom CPU limit that users can assign to their job containers via
+``kubernetes_cpu_limit`` in reana.yaml. Exceeding this limit will terminate the container.
+
+Please see the following URL for possible values
+https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-cpu.
+"""
+
+REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_REQUEST = os.getenv(
+    "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_REQUEST"
+)
+"""Maximum custom memory request that users can assign to their job containers via
+``kubernetes_memory_request`` in reana.yaml.
 
 Please see the following URL for possible values
 https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#meaning-of-memory.
diff --git a/reana_workflow_controller/workflow_run_manager.py b/reana_workflow_controller/workflow_run_manager.py
index 160af252..202e6f01 100644
--- a/reana_workflow_controller/workflow_run_manager.py
+++ b/reana_workflow_controller/workflow_run_manager.py
@@ -75,9 +75,15 @@
     REANA_INTERACTIVE_SESSIONS_ENVIRONMENTS,
     REANA_INTERACTIVE_SESSIONS_RECOMMENDED_IMAGES,
     REANA_RUNTIME_BATCH_TERMINATION_GRACE_PERIOD,
-    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_LIMIT,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_REQUEST,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_LIMIT,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_REQUEST,
     REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_LIMIT,
     REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_TIMEOUT_LIMIT,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_REQUEST,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_LIMIT,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_REQUEST,
+    REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_LIMIT,
     REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_TIMEOUT_LIMIT,
     REANA_WORKFLOW_ENGINE_IMAGE_CWL,
     REANA_WORKFLOW_ENGINE_IMAGE_SERIAL,
@@ -765,10 +771,34 @@ def _create_job_spec(
                         REANA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_KEEP_ALIVE_JOBS_WITH_STATUSES
                     ),
                 },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_REQUEST",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_REQUEST,
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_LIMIT",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_CPU_LIMIT,
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_REQUEST",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_REQUEST,
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_LIMIT",
                     "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MEMORY_LIMIT,
                 },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_REQUEST",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_REQUEST,
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_LIMIT",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_CPU_LIMIT,
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_REQUEST",
+                    "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_REQUEST,
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_LIMIT",
                     "value": REANA_KUBERNETES_JOBS_MAX_USER_MEMORY_LIMIT,