diff --git a/.github/workflows/vmactions.yml b/.github/workflows/vmactions.yml
index adcf419676..a346efb14e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vmactions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vmactions.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build
       uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v0
       with:
+        mem: 8192
         usesh: true
         prepare: |
           pkg install -y \