diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 72ce5a19eb..6171d63304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn run audit
       - name: build
         run: yarn test:fixtures -i
+        env:
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=4096"
       - name: lint app
         run: yarn lint:app
       - name: test dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 890340b8e5..0077840b30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         node: [10, 12]
 
+    env:
+      NODE_OPTIONS: "--max_old_space_size=4096"
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with: