diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/docker_compose.py b/readthedocs/settings/docker_compose.py
index 579d4bcf874..40b17214400 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/docker_compose.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/docker_compose.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class DockerBaseSettings(CommunityBaseSettings):
     RTD_DOCKER_COMPOSE = True
     RTD_DOCKER_COMPOSE_VOLUME = "community_build-user-builds"
     RTD_DOCKER_USER = f"{os.geteuid()}:{os.getegid()}"
-    DOCKER_LIMITS = {"memory": "1g", "time": 900}
+    DOCKER_LIMITS = {"memory": "2g", "time": 900}
 
     PRODUCTION_DOMAIN = os.environ.get("RTD_PRODUCTION_DOMAIN", "devthedocs.org")
     PUBLIC_DOMAIN = os.environ.get("RTD_PUBLIC_DOMAIN", "devthedocs.org")