diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index c1d704813..f01e69c22 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -165,21 +165,21 @@
           "build",
           "rebuild-deps"
         ],
-        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm electron-forge make dist"
+        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=4096\" electron-forge make dist"
       },
       "electron-forge:package": {
         "dependsOn": [
           "build",
           "rebuild-deps"
         ],
-        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm electron-forge package dist"
+        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=4096\" electron-forge package dist"
       },
       "electron-forge:start": {
         "dependsOn": [
           "build",
           "rebuild-deps"
         ],
-        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data electron-forge start dist"
+        "command": "pnpm -C apps/desktop exec cross-env NODE_INSTALLER=npm NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=4096\" TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data electron-forge start dist"
       }
     }
   }