diff --git a/bin/release.sh b/bin/release.sh
index 3903a4f8..5bdda8fc 100755
--- a/bin/release.sh
+++ b/bin/release.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ echo "  ✓ Tag ${TAG} available"
 echo ""
 echo "Running test suite (including integration-destructive group to verify clean install)..."
 
-"$PHP_BIN" vendor/bin/pest --parallel || {
+"$PHP_BIN" -d memory_limit=2G vendor/bin/pest --parallel || {
     echo ""
     echo "Error: Tests failed. Fix failing tests before releasing."
     exit 1