diff --git a/pkg/steampipe/steampipe_config.go b/pkg/steampipe/steampipe_config.go
index 3b63145..d575d93 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipe/steampipe_config.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipe/steampipe_config.go
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ connection "kaytu" {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = os.Setenv("STEAMPIPE_MEMORY_MAX_MB", "4096")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	err = os.Setenv("ELASTICSEARCH_ADDRESS", elasticSearchConfig.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err