diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index baaf0bea..ed80c2d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ jobs:
         brew install podman netcat
         if ! podman machine inspect; then
             podman machine init --rootful
+            podman machine set --cpus 4 --memory 4096
         fi
         if [ "$(podman machine inspect --format='{{.State}}')" != "running" ]; then
             podman machine start