diff --git a/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py b/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
index b0bb828a0a..d852f77c97 100644
--- a/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
+++ b/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@
 DEFAULT_USE_PROMETHEUS_CPU = False
 DEFAULT_USE_PROMETHEUS_UWSGI = True
 DEFAULT_USE_RESOURCE_METRICS_CPU = True
-DEFAULT_SIDECAR_REQUEST = {"cpu": 0.1, "memory": "1024Mi", "ephemeral-storage": "256Mi"}
+DEFAULT_SIDECAR_REQUEST: KubeContainerResourceRequest = {
+    "cpu": 0.1,
+    "memory": "1024Mi",
+    "ephemeral-storage": "256Mi",
+}
 
 
 # conditions is None when creating a new HPA, but the client raises an error in that case.
@@ -1123,7 +1127,9 @@ def get_gunicorn_exporter_sidecar_container(
         if self.should_run_gunicorn_exporter_sidecar():
             return V1Container(
                 image=system_paasta_config.get_gunicorn_exporter_sidecar_image_url(),
-                resources=self.get_sidecar_resource_requirements("gunicorn_exporter"),
+                resources=self.get_sidecar_resource_requirements(
+                    "gunicorn_exporter", system_paasta_config
+                ),
                 name=GUNICORN_EXPORTER_POD_NAME,
                 env=self.get_kubernetes_environment(),
                 ports=[V1ContainerPort(container_port=9117)],