diff --git a/.github/workflows/bash.yml b/.github/workflows/bash.yml
index 803c1584aaa..b452f388a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bash.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bash.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Docker container
         run: |
-          docker build -t bash:test dockerfiles/bash/
-          docker run --name bash -v $(pwd -P):/root/cylc-flow --rm -t -d bash:test /bin/bash
+          docker build -t bash:test  -m 1G --memory-swap 1G dockerfiles/bash/
+          docker run --name bash -v $(pwd -P):/root/cylc-flow --rm -t -d -m 1G --memory-swap 1G bash:test /bin/bash
           docker ps -a
 
       - name: Install Cylc dependencies in the container