diff --git a/scripts/sql.bat b/scripts/sql.bat
index 5cffe2323d..463f8eeb9b 100644
--- a/scripts/sql.bat
+++ b/scripts/sql.bat
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if %errorlevel% neq 0 node .\node_modules\gulp\bin\gulp.js electron
 node build\lib\builtInExtensions.js
 
 :: Build
-if not exist out node .\node_modules\gulp\bin\gulp.js compile
+if not exist out node .\node_modules\gulp\bin\gulp.js compile --max_old_space_size=4095
 
 :: Configuration
 set NODE_ENV=development
diff --git a/scripts/sql.sh b/scripts/sql.sh
index 0bb7250a27..a218112118 100755
--- a/scripts/sql.sh
+++ b/scripts/sql.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function code() {
 	node build/lib/builtInExtensions.js
 
 	# Build
-	test -d out || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp compile
+	test -d out || ./node_modules/.bin/gulp compile --max_old_space_size=4095
 
 	# Configuration
 	export NODE_ENV=development