diff --git a/src/tesk_core/taskmaster.py b/src/tesk_core/taskmaster.py
index 8f81631..c7a7ee6 100755
--- a/src/tesk_core/taskmaster.py
+++ b/src/tesk_core/taskmaster.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def run_executor(executor, namespace, pvc=None):
         if 'limits' not in container['resources'].keys():
             container['resources']['limits'] = None
         if container['resources']['limits'] is None and \
-           container['resources']['requests'] is not None:
+          ('requests' in container['resources'].keys() and \
+           container['resources']['requests'] is not None):
             container['resources']['limits'] = container['resources']['requests']
 
     if pvc is not None: