diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 990bd323e..10e977f0f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=3G
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1G
 
 systemProp.sonar.projectKey=ursjoss_scipamato