diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 193f4383ba..d0862c555b 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -928,7 +928,13 @@ lazy val compilation = {
 
 lazy val testing = Seq(
   Test / fork            := true,
-  concurrentRestrictions := Seq(Tags.limit(Tags.ForkedTestGroup, 4))
+  concurrentRestrictions := Seq(Tags.limit(Tags.ForkedTestGroup, 2)),
+  Test / javaOptions    ++= Seq(
+    "-Xmx6G",
+    "-Xss16m",
+    "-XX: MaxMetaspaceSize=2G",
+    "-XX:-UseGCOverheadLimit"
+  )
 )
 
 lazy val coverage = Seq(