diff --git a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
index b878d603dc..f59b5a164d 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/depot_autopilot.run
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ proc prepare_to_run_genode { } {
 	set serial_id -1
 	set timeout 40
 
-	append qemu_args "-nographic -serial mon:stdio "
+	append qemu_args "-m 768 -nographic -serial mon:stdio "
 }