diff --git a/community/egress.yaml b/community/egress.yaml
index 28c7d0b..e8fe819 100644
--- a/community/egress.yaml
+++ b/community/egress.yaml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ storage:
         force_path_style: true
 
 # CPU cost for each type of Egress operation.
-# Defaults are set for unlimited operations.
-# Change these values according to your needs.
+# These values are defaults to prevent any
+# egress operation to exceed resources.
 cpu_cost:
-    max_cpu_utilization: 0.80
-    room_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    audio_room_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    web_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    audio_web_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    participant_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    track_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    track_cpu_cost: 0.01
+    room_composite_cpu_cost: 4
+    audio_room_composite_cpu_cost: 1
+    web_cpu_cost: 4
+    audio_web_cpu_cost: 1
+    participant_cpu_cost: 2
+    track_composite_cpu_cost: 1
+    max_cpu_utilization: 0.8
+    track_cpu_cost: 0.5
diff --git a/pro/egress.yaml b/pro/egress.yaml
index 28c7d0b..e8fe819 100644
--- a/pro/egress.yaml
+++ b/pro/egress.yaml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ storage:
         force_path_style: true
 
 # CPU cost for each type of Egress operation.
-# Defaults are set for unlimited operations.
-# Change these values according to your needs.
+# These values are defaults to prevent any
+# egress operation to exceed resources.
 cpu_cost:
-    max_cpu_utilization: 0.80
-    room_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    audio_room_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    web_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    audio_web_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    participant_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    track_composite_cpu_cost: 0.01
-    track_cpu_cost: 0.01
+    room_composite_cpu_cost: 4
+    audio_room_composite_cpu_cost: 1
+    web_cpu_cost: 4
+    audio_web_cpu_cost: 1
+    participant_cpu_cost: 2
+    track_composite_cpu_cost: 1
+    max_cpu_utilization: 0.8
+    track_cpu_cost: 0.5