diff --git a/ports/run/gdb_monitor.run b/ports/run/gdb_monitor.run
index 8aff604830..5631e82555 100644
--- a/ports/run/gdb_monitor.run
+++ b/ports/run/gdb_monitor.run
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ set config {
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
 		<config>
 			<target name="test-gdb_monitor"/>
-			<preserve name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
+			<preserve name="RAM" quantum="3M"/>
 		</config>
 	</start>
 </config>
diff --git a/ports/run/gdb_monitor_interactive.run b/ports/run/gdb_monitor_interactive.run
index e367b746ab..b400a6f64f 100644
--- a/ports/run/gdb_monitor_interactive.run
+++ b/ports/run/gdb_monitor_interactive.run
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ set config {
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
 		<config>
 			<target name="test-gdb_monitor"/>
-			<preserve name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
+			<preserve name="RAM" quantum="3M"/>
 		</config>
 	</start>
 </config>