diff --git a/biopet/seqstat.wdl b/biopet/seqstat.wdl
index a9c24dc688f03a1fdf00eebfab7c1be779b5c326..c8b591f79bda4559bee8abf540acea2029eae458 100644
--- a/biopet/seqstat.wdl
+++ b/biopet/seqstat.wdl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ task Generate {
         String readgroup
 
         Int memory = 4
-        Float memoryMultiplier = 2.0
+        Float memoryMultiplier = 2.5
     }
 
     String toolCommand = if defined(toolJar)
diff --git a/cutadapt.wdl b/cutadapt.wdl
index a8160aa2df7039c55f0f10375698a14164553cc9..73e9033e7d41908e3e793fa2a3ffb4f55eea760c 100644
--- a/cutadapt.wdl
+++ b/cutadapt.wdl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ task Cutadapt {
         String? format
         String? preCommand
         Int cores = 1
-        Int memory = 4
+        Int memory = 8
         Array[String]+? adapter
         Array[String]+? front
         Array[String]+? anywhere