diff --git a/files/galaxy/tpv/destinations.yml.j2 b/files/galaxy/tpv/destinations.yml.j2
index aa812736c..211186805 100644
--- a/files/galaxy/tpv/destinations.yml.j2
+++ b/files/galaxy/tpv/destinations.yml.j2
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ destinations:
       outputs_to_working_directory: "false"
       dependency_resolution: "none"
       submit_request_cpus: "{cores}"
-      submit_request_memory: "{mem}"
+      submit_request_memory: "{mem}G"
       docker_volumes: "$job_directory:rw,
         $tool_directory:ro,
         $job_directory/outputs:rw,