diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 58b7ea64d49..14a16d25fd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     "test": "mocha",
     "preinstall": "node build/npm/preinstall.js",
     "postinstall": "node build/npm/postinstall.js",
-    "compile": "gulp compile",
-    "watch": "gulp watch",
+    "compile": "gulp compile --max-old-space-size=4096",
+    "watch": "gulp watch --max-old-space-size=4096",
     "monaco-editor-setup": "node scripts/monaco-editor-setup.js",
     "monaco-editor-test": "mocha --only-monaco-editor"
   },