diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04b57939d..93811d3a6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ REVISION?=1
 BENCHARGS?=--timeout=6 +RTS -T -RTS $(if $(PATTERN),--pattern "$(PATTERN)",)
 
 quick:
-	stack install --ghc-options='$(GHCOPTS)' --install-ghc --flag 'pandoc:embed_data_files' --fast --test --ghc-options='-j +RTS -A64m -RTS' --test-arguments='-j4 --hide-successes $(TESTARGS)'
+	stack install --ghc-options='$(GHCOPTS)' --install-ghc --flag 'pandoc:embed_data_files' --fast --test --ghc-options='-j4 +RTS -A256m -RTS' --test-arguments='-j4 --hide-successes $(TESTARGS)'
 
 quick-cabal:
 	cabal new-configure . --ghc-options '$(GHCOPTS)' --disable-optimization --enable-tests