diff --git a/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties b/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
index 5256744cc4e..d262d72ae82 100644
--- a/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
+++ b/skel/share/defaults/dcache.properties
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ dcache.log.resilience.max-history=30
 (not-for-services)dcache.restart.file=${dcache.restart.dir}/.dcache-stop.${dcache.domain.name}
 
 # Java maximum heap size
-(not-for-services)dcache.java.memory.heap=512m
+(not-for-services)dcache.java.memory.heap=2048m
 
 # Java maximum direct buffer size
-(not-for-services)dcache.java.memory.direct=512m
+(not-for-services)dcache.java.memory.direct=2048m
 
 # Directory where to store heapdumps
 (not-for-services)dcache.java.oom.location=${dcache.log.dir}