diff --git a/taxonium_website/package.json b/taxonium_website/package.json
index da3b8888..22293f4d 100644
--- a/taxonium_website/package.json
+++ b/taxonium_website/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
-    "preinstall": "cd ../taxonium_component && yarn install && yarn build",
+    "preinstall": "NODE_OPTIONS='--max-old-space-size=4096' cd ../taxonium_component && yarn install && yarn build",
     "build": "vite build",
     "lint": "eslint src --ext js,jsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
     "preview": "vite preview"