diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index fcef3129b9..98025dbb13 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ fn addCompilerStep(b: *std.Build, options: AddCompilerStepOptions) *std.Build.St
         .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
         .target = options.target,
         .optimize = options.optimize,
-        .max_rss = 12_000_000_000,
+        .max_rss = 7_000_000_000,
         .strip = options.strip,
         .sanitize_thread = options.sanitize_thread,
         .single_threaded = options.single_threaded,