diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 542009684..2e7c96261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ on: [ push ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
+    env:
+      MAVEN_OPTS: "-Xmx12G -Xms4G"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: