diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b2ff69dd2..15e3ca20c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx12G -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1G
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4G -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1G
 minecraft_version=1.18.2
 enabled_platforms=quilt,fabric,forge
 archives_base_name=valkyrienskies-118