diff --git a/tests/ducktape/producer_benchmark_bounds.json b/tests/ducktape/producer_benchmark_bounds.json
index 5fca529ae..a246aedff 100644
--- a/tests/ducktape/producer_benchmark_bounds.json
+++ b/tests/ducktape/producer_benchmark_bounds.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "max_error_rate": 0.01,
     "min_success_rate": 0.99,
     "max_p99_latency_ms": 12000.0,
-    "max_memory_growth_mb": 800.0,
+    "max_memory_growth_mb": 1000.0,
     "max_buffer_full_rate": 0.03,
     "min_messages_per_poll": 5.0
   },