diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/startup/spec/x86_64/crt0.s b/repos/base/src/lib/startup/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
index f7c0c2e043..b4df04b78a 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/startup/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/startup/spec/x86_64/crt0.s
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	.p2align 8
 	.global __initial_stack_base
 	__initial_stack_base:
-	.space 8*1024
+	.space 12*1024
 	_stack_high:
 
 	/* initial value of the RSP, RAX and RDI register */