diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarscan.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarscan.yml
index 754e5af0f..dba2a000e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarscan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarscan.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           distribution: 'adopt' 
       - name: SonarCloud Scan
-        run: 
-             mvn clean --settings server/wfprev-api/mvn_settings/settings.xml -B verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Pcoverage,sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=bcgov_nr-bcws-wfprev -Dsonar.login=${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }} -Drepo.login=${{ secrets.IDIR_AS_EMAIL }} -Drepo.password=${{ secrets.IDIR_PASSWORD }} -X -DskipTests 
+        run:           
+            export MAVEN_OPTS="-Xmx4096m"
+            export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
+            mvn clean --settings server/wfprev-api/mvn_settings/settings.xml -B verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Pcoverage,sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=bcgov_nr-bcws-wfprev -Dsonar.login=${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }} -Drepo.login=${{ secrets.IDIR_AS_EMAIL }} -Drepo.password=${{ secrets.IDIR_PASSWORD }} -X -DskipTests 
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}