diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ced5baf9f..6ae6ab491 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ BASELINECMD=
 else
 BASELINECMD=--baseline $(BASELINE)
 endif
-GHCOPTS=-fdiagnostics-color=always -j4 +RTS -A256m -RTS
+GHCOPTS=-fdiagnostics-color=always -j4 +RTS -A8m -RTS
 WEBSITE=../../web/pandoc.org
 REVISION?=1
 # For gauge: