diff --git a/packages/server/jest.config.ts b/packages/server/jest.config.ts
index f36864f999..b43bd742c0 100644
--- a/packages/server/jest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/server/jest.config.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const baseConfig: Config.InitialProjectOptions = {
     "@budibase/shared-core": "<rootDir>/../shared-core/src",
     "@budibase/types": "<rootDir>/../types/src",
   },
+  workerIdleMemoryLimit: "40%",
 }
 
 // add pro sources if they exist
diff --git a/packages/worker/jest.config.ts b/packages/worker/jest.config.ts
index 0a640766f4..f03f8006cc 100644
--- a/packages/worker/jest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/jest.config.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const config: Config.InitialOptions = {
     "@budibase/types": "<rootDir>/../types/src",
     "@budibase/shared-core": ["<rootDir>/../shared-core/src"],
   },
+  workerIdleMemoryLimit: "40%",
 }
 
 // add pro sources if they exist