diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index c430a1b90e6..52b4dca9ee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 90 # We need a long timeout here
         run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress --update-snapshots -Dmatchbox.version="${{ env.MATCHBOX_VERSION }}" verify site
         working-directory: matchbox-int-tests
-
+        env:
+          MAVEN_OPTS: -Xmx2g
+          
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index edea057a3d9..d2aa30d019b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the tests in Maven
         timeout-minutes: 15
         # We need a timeout here
+        env:
+          MAVEN_OPTS: -Xmx2g
         run: mvn --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress --update-snapshots verify