diff --git a/metadata/com.nononsenseapps.feeder.txt b/metadata/com.nononsenseapps.feeder.txt
index 3e9d9a63b1..066209ea5c 100644
--- a/metadata/com.nononsenseapps.feeder.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.nononsenseapps.feeder.txt
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ Build:1.8.16,55
     subdir=app
     submodules=yes
     gradle=yes
+    prebuild=echo 'org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1g' >> ../gradle.properties
 
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