diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d34d0d17e80..78270a302b8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
     }
 
     options.fork = true
-    options.forkOptions.jvmArgs += ['-Xms256M', '-Xmx512M']
+    options.forkOptions.jvmArgs += ['-Xms512M', '-Xmx1g']
 
     options.release = project.targetCompatibility.majorVersion as Integer