diff --git a/rules/solve_perfect.smk b/rules/solve_perfect.smk
index d4cbd6f3..70acc830 100644
--- a/rules/solve_perfect.smk
+++ b/rules/solve_perfect.smk
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ rule add_existing_baseyear:
         planning_horizons=config["scenario"]["planning_horizons"][0],  #only applies to baseyear
     threads: 1
     resources:
-        mem_mb=2000,
+        mem_mb=config_provider("solving", "mem_mb"),
+        runtime=config_provider("solving", "runtime", default="24h"),
     log:
         logs(
             "add_existing_baseyear_elec_s{simpl}_{clusters}_l{ll}_{opts}_{sector_opts}_{planning_horizons}.log"