diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 67adc89fd..050eafd47 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
 android.enableR8.fullMode=true
 
-kotlin.daemon.jvmargs=-Xmx12g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=4g
+kotlin.daemon.jvmargs=-Xmx8g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=2g
 
 # because we use a custom jvmAndroid target
 kotlin.mpp.applyDefaultHierarchyTemplate=false