diff --git a/src/ontology/run.sh b/src/ontology/run.sh
index 1561a43294..5f004e5893 100755
--- a/src/ontology/run.sh
+++ b/src/ontology/run.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Any updates to the odkfull version MUST be coordinated with geneontology/pipeline.
 # When updating the odkfull version, remember to also update the GitHub Actions workflows.
 
-docker run -m 32g  -v $PWD/../../:/work -w /work/src/ontology --rm -ti obolibrary/odkfull:v1.4 "$@"
+docker run -m 12g  -v $PWD/../../:/work -w /work/src/ontology --rm -ti obolibrary/odkfull:v1.4 "$@"