diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index de78f99..127e1ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 0' # https://crontab.guru/every-week
 
 env:
-  GRADLE_OPTS: -Xmx4096m
   TEST_APP_DEPS: react-native-modal react-native-webview
   TEST_APP_DEV_DEPS: typescript @babel/preset-env react-shallow-renderer
   RN_BUNDLE_ARGS: --entry-file index.js --platform android --dev false --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res
@@ -97,7 +96,9 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: rnexample
     - run: npx --yes check-peer-dependencies --npm --runOnlyOnRootDependencies
       working-directory: rnexample
-    - run: ./gradlew assemble
+    - run: |
+        echo "org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1024m" >> gradle.properties
+        ./gradlew assemble
       working-directory: rnexample/android
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with: