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 22a9244..6ebca8c 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
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index a55368c..0e33369 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ then
 		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
 fi