diff --git a/docker_agent_sandbox/sandbox.py b/docker_agent_sandbox/sandbox.py
index 877087c..009a699 100644
--- a/docker_agent_sandbox/sandbox.py
+++ b/docker_agent_sandbox/sandbox.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class DockerSandbox:
         cap_drop: list[str] | None = None,
         cap_add: list[str] | None = None,
         security_opt: list[str] | None = None,
+        cpu_limit: float = 8,
+        memory_limit: str = "16g",
     ) -> None:
         self.container_name = container_name
         self._image = image
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ class DockerSandbox:
         self._cap_drop = cap_drop
         self._cap_add = cap_add
         self._security_opt = security_opt
+        self._nano_cpus = int(cpu_limit * 1e9)
+        self._memory_limit = memory_limit
         self._client: docker.DockerClient = docker.from_env()
         self._container: docker.models.containers.Container | None = None
 
@@ -124,6 +128,8 @@ class DockerSandbox:
             run_kwargs["cap_add"] = self._cap_add
         if self._security_opt is not None:
             run_kwargs["security_opt"] = self._security_opt
+        run_kwargs["nano_cpus"] = self._nano_cpus
+        run_kwargs["mem_limit"] = self._memory_limit
 
         try:
             self._container = self._client.containers.run(self._image, **run_kwargs)