diff --git a/metadata/org.schabi.newpipe.yml b/metadata/org.schabi.newpipe.yml
index 76db5c2292..5e099414cc 100644
--- a/metadata/org.schabi.newpipe.yml
+++ b/metadata/org.schabi.newpipe.yml
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ Builds:
     submodules: true
     gradle:
       - yes
+    prebuild: echo -e '\n' 'org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1g' >> ../gradle.properties
 
 AutoUpdateMode: Version v%v
 UpdateCheckMode: Tags .*[0-9]$