diff --git a/gems/run/terminal_echo.run b/gems/run/terminal_echo.run
index 72fcab9470..9ed58c3eb5 100644
--- a/gems/run/terminal_echo.run
+++ b/gems/run/terminal_echo.run
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ append_if [have_spec ps2] config {
 
 append config {
 		<start name="timer">
-			<resource name="RAM" quantum="512K"/>
+			<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
 			<provides><service name="Timer"/></provides>
 		</start>
 		<start name="terminal">