diff --git a/develop/github/docker-compose.yml b/develop/github/docker-compose.yml
index 435e16a1ad4..f35c1695676 100644
--- a/develop/github/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/develop/github/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
       - "9042:9042"
     environment:
       CASSANDRA_LISTEN_ADDRESS: 127.0.0.1
+      MAX_HEAP_SIZE: "2G"
+      HEAP_NEWSIZE: "200M"
 
   mysql:
     image: mysql:8.0.29-oracle