diff --git a/cli-lanterna/build.gradle b/cli-lanterna/build.gradle
index 4926868e..8a585904 100644
--- a/cli-lanterna/build.gradle
+++ b/cli-lanterna/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ apply plugin : 'application'
 mainClassName = 'com.muwire.clilanterna.CliLanterna'
 apply plugin : 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 
-applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties']
+applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties -Xmx256M']
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(":core")