diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3ebc7d5ea..11d749ee4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -342,9 +342,34 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tool-cache: 'true'
           large-packages: false  # TODO: remove once https://github.com/jlumbroso/free-disk-space/issues/4 is fixed
-      - uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master  # allot more swap
-        with:
-          swap-size-gb: 10
+
+      - run: |
+          set -ex
+
+          echo "Memory and swap:"
+          free -h
+          echo
+          swapon --show
+          echo
+
+          export SWAP_FILE=$(swapon --show=NAME | tail -n 1)
+          sudo swapoff $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo rm $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo fallocate -l ${{ inputs.swap-size-gb }}G $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo chmod 600 $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo mkswap $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo swapon $SWAP_FILE
+
+          echo "Memory and swap:"
+          free -h
+          echo
+          swapon --show
+          echo
+
+      # - uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master  # allot more swap
+      #   with:
+      #     swap-size-gb: 10
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - uses: docker/build-push-action@v3