diff --git a/internal/operators/lvm/config.go b/internal/operators/lvm/config.go
index d2d52bd44f9..02d2043f464 100644
--- a/internal/operators/lvm/config.go
+++ b/internal/operators/lvm/config.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const (
 
 type Config struct {
 	LvmCPUPerHost          int64  `envconfig:"LVM_CPU_PER_HOST" default:"1"`
-	LvmMemoryPerHostMiB    int64  `envconfig:"LVM_MEMORY_PER_HOST_MIB" default:"1200"`
+	LvmMemoryPerHostMiB    int64  `envconfig:"LVM_MEMORY_PER_HOST_MIB" default:"400"`
 	LvmMinOpenshiftVersion string `envconfig:"LVM_MIN_OPENSHIFT_VERSION" default:"4.11.0"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator.go b/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator.go
index bbde47918f8..de30558f65a 100644
--- a/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator.go
+++ b/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (o *operator) GetPreflightRequirements(context context.Context, cluster *co
 			Master: &models.HostTypeHardwareRequirements{
 				Quantitative: &models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{
 					CPUCores: o.config.LvmCPUPerHost,
-					RAMMib:   o.config.LvmMemoryPerHostMiB,
+					RAMMib:   o.getLvmMemoryPerHostMib(cluster),
 				},
 				Qualitative: []string{
 					"At least 1 non-installation disk with no partitions or filesystems",
@@ -179,3 +179,11 @@ func (o *operator) GetPreflightRequirements(context context.Context, cluster *co
 func (o *operator) GetSupportedArchitectures() []string {
 	return []string{common.X86CPUArchitecture, common.ARM64CPUArchitecture}
 }
+
+func (o *operator) getLvmMemoryPerHostMib(cluster *common.Cluster) int64 {
+	if greaterOrEqual, _ := common.BaseVersionGreaterOrEqual("4.13", cluster.OpenshiftVersion); !greaterOrEqual {
+		return 1200 // Value before resource usage reduction work on lvms in 4.13
+	}
+
+	return o.config.LvmMemoryPerHostMiB
+}
diff --git a/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator_test.go b/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator_test.go
index e9427aae217..b4a005db76a 100644
--- a/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator_test.go
+++ b/internal/operators/lvm/lvm_operator_test.go
@@ -60,10 +60,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Lvm Operator", func() {
 			res, _ := operator.GetHostRequirements(ctx, cluster, host)
 			Expect(res).Should(Equal(expectedResult))
 		},
-			table.Entry("host",
-				&common.Cluster{Cluster: models.Cluster{Hosts: []*models.Host{hostWithSufficientResources}}},
+			table.Entry("version is 4.13",
+				&common.Cluster{Cluster: models.Cluster{OpenshiftVersion: "4.13.0", Hosts: []*models.Host{hostWithSufficientResources}}},
+				hostWithSufficientResources,
+				&models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{CPUCores: operator.config.LvmCPUPerHost, RAMMib: 400},
+			),
+			table.Entry("version is 4.12",
+				&common.Cluster{Cluster: models.Cluster{OpenshiftVersion: "4.12.0", Hosts: []*models.Host{hostWithSufficientResources}}},
 				hostWithSufficientResources,
-				&models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{CPUCores: operator.config.LvmCPUPerHost, RAMMib: operator.config.LvmMemoryPerHostMiB},
+				&models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{CPUCores: operator.config.LvmCPUPerHost, RAMMib: 1200},
 			),
 		)
 	})
diff --git a/subsystem/cluster_test.go b/subsystem/cluster_test.go
index 4ffdfaaaaae..0874e81f202 100644
--- a/subsystem/cluster_test.go
+++ b/subsystem/cluster_test.go
@@ -3670,10 +3670,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Preflight Cluster Requirements", func() {
 			CPUCores: 6,
 			RAMMib:   conversions.GibToMib(19),
 		}
-		masterLVMRequirements = models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{
-			CPUCores: 1,
-			RAMMib:   1200,
-		}
 	)
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -3713,13 +3709,79 @@ var _ = Describe("Preflight Cluster Requirements", func() {
 			case cnv.Operator.Name:
 				Expect(*op.Requirements.Master.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(masterCNVRequirements))
 				Expect(*op.Requirements.Worker.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(workerCNVRequirements))
+			default:
+				Fail("Unexpected operator")
+			}
+		}
+	})
+})
+
+var _ = Describe("Preflight Cluster Requirements for lvms", func() {
+	var (
+		ctx                             = context.Background()
+		masterLVMRequirementsBefore4_13 = models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{
+			CPUCores: 1,
+			RAMMib:   1200,
+		}
+		masterLVMRequirements = models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{
+			CPUCores: 1,
+			RAMMib:   400,
+		}
+	)
+	It("should be reported for 4.12 cluster", func() {
+		var cluster, err = userBMClient.Installer.V2RegisterCluster(ctx, &installer.V2RegisterClusterParams{
+			NewClusterParams: &models.ClusterCreateParams{
+				Name:              swag.String("test-cluster"),
+				OpenshiftVersion:  swag.String("4.12.0"),
+				PullSecret:        swag.String(pullSecret),
+				BaseDNSDomain:     "example.com",
+				VipDhcpAllocation: swag.Bool(true),
+			},
+		})
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		clusterID := *cluster.GetPayload().ID
+		params := installer.V2GetPreflightRequirementsParams{ClusterID: clusterID}
+
+		response, err := userBMClient.Installer.V2GetPreflightRequirements(ctx, &params)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		requirements := response.GetPayload()
+		for _, op := range requirements.Operators {
+			switch op.OperatorName {
+			case lvm.Operator.Name:
+				Expect(*op.Requirements.Master.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(masterLVMRequirementsBefore4_13))
+				Expect(*op.Requirements.Worker.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{}))
+			}
+		}
+		_, err = userBMClient.Installer.V2DeregisterCluster(ctx, &installer.V2DeregisterClusterParams{ClusterID: clusterID})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	})
+
+	It("should be reported for 4.13 cluster", func() {
+		var cluster, err = userBMClient.Installer.V2RegisterCluster(ctx, &installer.V2RegisterClusterParams{
+			NewClusterParams: &models.ClusterCreateParams{
+				Name:              swag.String("test-cluster"),
+				OpenshiftVersion:  swag.String("4.13.0"),
+				PullSecret:        swag.String(pullSecret),
+				BaseDNSDomain:     "example.com",
+				VipDhcpAllocation: swag.Bool(true),
+			},
+		})
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		clusterID := *cluster.GetPayload().ID
+		params := installer.V2GetPreflightRequirementsParams{ClusterID: clusterID}
+
+		response, err := userBMClient.Installer.V2GetPreflightRequirements(ctx, &params)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		requirements := response.GetPayload()
+		for _, op := range requirements.Operators {
+			switch op.OperatorName {
 			case lvm.Operator.Name:
 				Expect(*op.Requirements.Master.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(masterLVMRequirements))
 				Expect(*op.Requirements.Worker.Quantitative).To(BeEquivalentTo(models.ClusterHostRequirementsDetails{}))
-			default:
-				Fail("Unexpected operator")
 			}
 		}
+		_, err = userBMClient.Installer.V2DeregisterCluster(ctx, &installer.V2DeregisterClusterParams{ClusterID: clusterID})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 })