diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 3362b2bc6..ae83686db 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 container:
   image: termux/package-builder:latest
   cpu: 4
-  memory: 8
+  memory: 16
 
 ##
 ##  When doing release builds (branch 'master'), update Docker image if