diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 54044786c..0bb2b0143 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 noWitness=androidApis,_internal_aapt2_binary
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1g
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
 briar.mailbox_integration_tests=false