diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 19e6d2c..172122c 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ NODEJS_VERSION="15.11.0"
 SOURCE="https://github.com/standardnotes/web"
 COMMIT="e856ce7bfd3a7b357544e43ca343b1ec861debb3"
 
+node_max_old_space_size=2048
+
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 677b9db..7a7ef11 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ pushd "$final_path/live"
     ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_ruby_load_path bin/bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
     ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_ruby_load_path bin/bundle config set with 'development'
     ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_ruby_load_path bin/bundle install -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN) --quiet"
-    ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app env PATH=$ynh_node_load_PATH yarn install --pure-lockfile"
-    ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app env PATH=$ynh_node_load_PATH yarn bundle"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=$node_max_old_space_size\" PATH=$ynh_node_load_PATH yarn install --pure-lockfile"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=$node_max_old_space_size\" PATH=$ynh_node_load_PATH yarn bundle"
     ynh_exec_warn_less "ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_ruby_load_path bin/bundle exec rails assets:precompile --quiet"
 popd