diff --git a/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
index 35d821e3389..2a08be91920 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/trimgalore/main.nf
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 process TRIMGALORE {
     tag "${meta.id}"
-    label 'process_low'
+    label 'process_medium'
+    label 'process_low_memory'
 
     conda "${moduleDir}/environment.yml"
     container "${workflow.containerEngine in ['singularity', 'apptainer'] && !task.ext.singularity_pull_docker_container ?