diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1127b4f1f..cdb10d0b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ github.sha }}
       - name: gradle evm:referenceTest
         env:
-          GRADLE_OPTS: "-Xmx2048m"
+          GRADLE_OPTS: "-Xmx4096m"
         run: gradle evm:referenceTest
       - name: Archive Junit Report
         if: always()