diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
index 601db6e2586..3e2dd7a326b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@ jobs:
           npm run build:curriculum
 
       - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
         run: npm test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
index 68ca47d176c..8cc4b6b5926 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
@@ -162,4 +162,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CURRICULUM_LOCALE: ${{ matrix.locale }}
           CLIENT_LOCALE: ${{ matrix.locale }}
+          NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
         run: npm test