diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a833afce1c2..f32bcd56a1f 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ trigger:
     - pull_request
     - push
 
+node:
+  memory: high
+
 ---
 kind: pipeline
 name: litmus-v1