diff --git a/.github/workflows/jest_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/jest_tests.yml
index 81276424..b9ee81f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jest_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jest_tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=4096
     steps:
       - name: Generate build number
         id:
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: 15.x
+          node-version: 12.x
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
           scope: '@mat-github-ci'
         env: