diff --git a/src/spero/remediations/__init__.py b/src/spero/remediations/__init__.py
index ec47f8f..0ba1706 100644
--- a/src/spero/remediations/__init__.py
+++ b/src/spero/remediations/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 from spero.remediations.base import Remediation, RemediationResult
 from spero.remediations.host import KillProcess, RespawnProcess, RestartService, RotateLogs
 from spero.remediations.keda import UnpauseScaledObject  # EXPERIMENTAL: elpio serverless seam spike
-from spero.remediations.kubernetes import DeletePod, RolloutRestart, ScaleDeployment
+from spero.remediations.kubernetes import (
+    DeletePod,
+    PatchRequests,
+    RolloutRestart,
+    ScaleDeployment,
+)
 
 REMEDIATIONS: dict[str, type[Remediation]] = {
     cls.type: cls
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@
         RolloutRestart,
         ScaleDeployment,
         DeletePod,
+        PatchRequests,
         UnpauseScaledObject,
     )
 }
@@ -49,6 +55,7 @@ def build_remediation(spec: RemediationSpec) -> Remediation:
     "REMEDIATIONS",
     "DeletePod",
     "KillProcess",
+    "PatchRequests",
     "Remediation",
     "RemediationResult",
     "RespawnProcess",
diff --git a/src/spero/remediations/kubernetes.py b/src/spero/remediations/kubernetes.py
index 062db0b..81f4e12 100644
--- a/src/spero/remediations/kubernetes.py
+++ b/src/spero/remediations/kubernetes.py
@@ -51,6 +51,46 @@ async def apply(self, provider: Provider) -> RemediationResult:
         )
 
 
+class PatchRequests(Remediation):
+    """`kubectl set resources deployment/<name> --requests=...` -- rightsizing.
+
+    Closes the loop the ``resource-usage`` probe opens: when a pod runs hot against
+    its declared requests, raise (or lower) them. Marked destructive because it
+    mutates the workload spec and triggers a rolling restart, so it may never run
+    unattended -- autonomy ``auto`` is rejected at policy load, and a human or the
+    AI approver always gates it. At least one of ``cpu``/``memory`` is required.
+    """
+
+    type: ClassVar[str] = "patch-requests"
+    destructive: ClassVar[bool] = True
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        deployment: str,
+        cpu: str | None = None,
+        memory: str | None = None,
+        container: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        if not cpu and not memory:
+            raise ValueError("patch-requests needs at least one of cpu/memory")
+        self.deployment = deployment
+        self.cpu = str(cpu) if cpu else None
+        self.memory = str(memory) if memory else None
+        self.container = container
+
+    async def apply(self, provider: Provider) -> RemediationResult:
+        requests = ",".join(
+            f"{k}={v}" for k, v in (("cpu", self.cpu), ("memory", self.memory)) if v
+        )
+        cmd = ["set", "resources", f"deployment/{self.deployment}", f"--requests={requests}"]
+        if self.container:
+            cmd += ["-c", self.container]
+        r = await provider.run(cmd, timeout=60)
+        return RemediationResult(
+            r.ok, r.stderr.strip() or f"set requests {requests} on {self.deployment}"
+        )
+
+
 class DeletePod(Remediation):
     """`kubectl delete pod -l <selector>` -- forceful; let the controller recreate."""
 
diff --git a/tests/test_rightsizing.py b/tests/test_rightsizing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c951e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_rightsizing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# -#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#
+# __creation__ = 2026-06-07
+# __author__ = "jndjama (Joy Ndjama)"
+# __copyright__ = "Copyright 2026 ALTIKVA."
+# __licence__ = "MIT & CC BY-NC-SA (https://www.altikva.com/licenses/LICENSE-1.0)"
+# -#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#
+# Description: Tests for the patch-requests rightsizing remediation.
+
+"""Tests for the `patch-requests` remediation (rightsizing) and its gating."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from spero.core.models import Autonomy, ProbeSpec, RemediationSpec, TargetPolicy
+from spero.providers.command import CommandResult
+from spero.remediations import build_remediation
+from spero.remediations.kubernetes import PatchRequests
+
+
+class _RecordingProvider:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.commands: list[list[str]] = []
+
+    async def run(self, command: list[str], *, timeout: float | None = None) -> CommandResult:
+        self.commands.append(command)
+        return CommandResult(0, "deployment.apps/web resource requirements updated", "")
+
+
+async def test_patch_requests_sets_both_resources() -> None:
+    provider = _RecordingProvider()
+    rem = PatchRequests(deployment="web", cpu="200m", memory="256Mi", container="app")
+    result = await rem.apply(provider)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+    assert result.success
+    assert provider.commands == [
+        ["set", "resources", "deployment/web", "--requests=cpu=200m,memory=256Mi", "-c", "app"]
+    ]
+
+
+async def test_patch_requests_cpu_only() -> None:
+    provider = _RecordingProvider()
+    await PatchRequests(deployment="web", cpu="500m").apply(provider)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+    assert provider.commands == [["set", "resources", "deployment/web", "--requests=cpu=500m"]]
+
+
+def test_patch_requests_requires_a_resource() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="at least one of cpu/memory"):
+        PatchRequests(deployment="web")
+
+
+def test_patch_requests_is_destructive_so_auto_is_rejected() -> None:
+    assert PatchRequests.destructive is True
+    # _validate_buildable runs at construction and rejects destructive + auto.
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="destructive"):
+        TargetPolicy(
+            name="web",
+            provider="k8s",
+            probe=ProbeSpec(type="resource-usage", params={"selector": "app=web"}),
+            remediations=[
+                RemediationSpec(
+                    type="patch-requests",
+                    params={"deployment": "web", "cpu": "200m"},
+                    autonomy=Autonomy.auto,
+                )
+            ],
+        )
+
+
+def test_patch_requests_builds_from_spec_when_gated() -> None:
+    rem = build_remediation(
+        RemediationSpec(
+            type="patch-requests",
+            params={"deployment": "web", "memory": "512Mi"},
+            autonomy=Autonomy.gated,
+        )
+    )
+    assert isinstance(rem, PatchRequests)