diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 452e292d0dd..2db7d219b54 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ android {
     unitTests {
       includeAndroidResources = true
       all {
-        maxHeapSize = "1024m"
+        maxHeapSize = "4096m"
 
         // Enable forking to ensure each test is properly run in isolation. For context, see:
         // https://discuss.gradle.org/t/36066/2 & https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/issues/1942
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 773d55cbbde..6efd2e7dbe5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,34 +1,26 @@
 # Project-wide Gradle settings.
-
 # IDE (e.g. Android Studio) users:
 # Gradle settings configured through the IDE *will override*
 # any settings specified in this file.
-
 # For more details on how to configure your build environment visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
-
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1024m
-
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m
 # Allows gradle to use build cache
 org.gradle.caching=-true
-
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
-
 # AndroidX package structure to make it clearer which packages are bundled with the
 # Android operating system, and which are packaged with your app's APK
 # https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/androidx-rn
 android.useAndroidX=true
 # Automatically convert third-party libraries to use AndroidX
 android.enableJetifier=true
-
 # Kotlin code style for this project: "official" or "obsolete":
 kotlin.code.style=official
-
 # Needed to enable Android data binding.
 android.databinding.enableV2=true