diff --git a/host/.env.example b/host/.env.example
index 01950eb..e7bb1d5 100644
--- a/host/.env.example
+++ b/host/.env.example
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ REGISTRY_URL=<REGISTRY_URL>
 REGISTRY_IMAGE_NAME=runner:latest
 
 TRUNCATE_SIZE=200g
+
+VM_RAM=8192
diff --git a/host/launch.sh b/host/launch.sh
index 78c484a..b7a958d 100755
--- a/host/launch.sh
+++ b/host/launch.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ function boot_vm {
 	TART_NO_AUTO_PRUNE="" tart clone "$BASE_IMAGE" "$INSTANCE_NAME"
 	trap 'log_output "[HOST] 🪓 Killing the VM"; tart delete $INSTANCE_NAME; cleanup' SIGINT SIGTERM
 
+	tart set "$INSTANCE_NAME" --memory "${VM_RAM:-8192}"
+
 	tart run --no-graphics "$INSTANCE_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 
 	log_output "[HOST] 💤 Waiting for VM to boot" "$ENABLE_LOGGING"