diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruby-qltest.yml b/.github/workflows/ruby-qltest.yml
index a6cd41a55bd..abb6d2bf0eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruby-qltest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruby-qltest.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ jobs:
           key: ruby-qltest
       - name: Run QL tests
         run: |
-          codeql test run --threads=0 --search-path "${{ github.workspace }}/ruby/extractor-pack" --check-databases --check-undefined-labels --check-unused-labels --check-repeated-labels --check-redefined-labels --check-use-before-definition --consistency-queries ql/consistency-queries ql/test --compilation-cache "${{ steps.query-cache.outputs.cache-dir }}"
+          codeql test run --threads=0 --ram 52000 --search-path "${{ github.workspace }}/ruby/extractor-pack" --check-databases --check-undefined-labels --check-unused-labels --check-repeated-labels --check-redefined-labels --check-use-before-definition --consistency-queries ql/consistency-queries ql/test --compilation-cache "${{ steps.query-cache.outputs.cache-dir }}"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}