diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index d66344eccf6..9c6732572de 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -32,5 +32,9 @@
 	// Optionally loads a cached yarn install for the repo
 	"postCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/cache/restore-diff.sh",
 
-	"remoteUser": "node"
+	"remoteUser": "node",
+
+	"hostRequirements": {
+		"memory": "6gb"
+	}
 }