diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 65180b66eaf..6bd7334cb7d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ jobs:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: /tmp/workspace
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Increase node memory
+          command: |
+            export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096
       - run:
           name: CI job started
           command: ./scripts/ci-job-started.sh
@@ -1168,6 +1172,10 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/grafana/grafana
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Increase node memory
+          command: |
+            export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096
       - run:
           name: prepare build tools
           command: '/tmp/bootstrap.sh'