diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dfbdfa8f..ffb9bcd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build
       uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v0
       with:
+        mem: 8192
         usesh: true
         prepare: pkg install -y cmake ninja sdl2
         run: |